Substituted heterocyclic acetamides as kappa opioid receptor (KOR) agonists

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a series of substituted compounds having the general formula (I), including their stereoisomers and/or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. 
                         
wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6  are as defined herein. This invention also relates to methods of making these compounds including intermediates. The compounds of this invention are effective at the kappa (κ) opioid receptor (KOR) site. Therefore, the compounds of this invention are useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of a variety of central nervous system disorders (CNS), including but not limited to acute and chronic pain, and associated disorders, particularly functioning peripherally at the CNS.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.14/382,645, which is a 371 of International Patent Application No.PCT/CN2013/000230 filed Mar. 5, 2013, which claims priority from U.S.Provisional Patent Application No. 61/606,632 filed Mar. 5, 2012, theentire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by this reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present application relates to novel compounds of formula (I),stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as κ(kappa) opioid receptor (KOR) agonists. The present application alsodescribes method of making such compounds and pharmaceuticalcompositions comprising such compounds.

BACKGROUND

The endogenous opioid system comprises of three principal opioidreceptor types in the central nervous system and in the peripherydesignated as μ (Mu), κ (Kappa) and δ (Delta). The pharmacologicalresponse is elicited by binding of a multitude of endogenous opioidligands to these receptors, the principal ligands being—the enkephalins,endorphins, and dynorphins. The exogenous opioids/opiates exert theiractivity by mimicking and/or antagonizing the activity of the endogenousopioid ligands at these receptors. Since the anatomical location,distribution and function of the opioid receptors is wide and varied(Neuropharmacology, 21, 487-497; Med. Res. Rev., 11, 357-374), thepharmacological effects elicited by their agonism and antagonism arediverse as well.

The μ receptors which bind morphine and its derivatives are responsiblefor analgesia, respiratory and gastrointestinal functions, sedation,neuroendocrine functions and mediate opiate dependence. The δ receptorsare abundant in the CNS and mediate analgesia, feeding and varioushormonal functions. The κ receptors have a wide distribution in the CNSand the PNS; for example, centrally, these receptors are expressed incaudateputamen, nucleus accumbens, amygdale, neural lobe of thepituitary gland, etc., and peripherally, they are expressed in thesensory neuron DRG, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, oleum, proximal anddistal colon (Acta Neurobiol Exp., 71: 129-138). The κ receptors areresponsible for functions including analgesia, gastrointestinalfunctions like food intake, gut motility; water balance,thermoregulation and various neuroendocrine functions. (J. Pharmacol.Exp. Ther. 234, 463-469; Peptides 4, 797-800; Goodman and Gilman's ThePharmacological Basis of Therapeutics (11th Edition) Chapter 21, Pp547-590).

Pharmacologic studies with receptor selective ligands have shown thatanalgesia can be produced by selective activation of each of the threetypes of opioid receptors. Most clinically used opioid analgesics suchas morphine and codeine act as μ receptor agonists. These opioids havewell-known, undesirable and potentially dangerous dependence formingside effects associated with their CNS activity. κ opioid receptors, onthe other hand, have attracted special attention due to their ability toact peripherally and produce analgesia without causing dependence andrespiratory depression that is typically associated with μ receptoractivation by morphine (Pharmaceutica Acta Helvetiae, 74, 2-3, Pp337-344).

The opioid receptors are members of the superfamily of G-protein-coupledreceptors (GPCRs). Agonist binding to the κ receptor activates theintracellularly associated G protein, which decreases Ca²⁺ channelconductance or inhibits adenylyl cyclase (AC). In addition to analgesia,potential applications of κ selective agonists include the areas ofdiuresis (Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 65, 1, Pp 53-59),eating disorders, motion sickness, and neuroprotection (Peptides 29, 12,Pp 2292-2375). Therefore, the κ receptors represent importanttherapeutic targets. Ligands selective for the κ receptors can serve asimportant pharmacologic tools. For example, such compounds can be usedin competition assays to determine the relative specificity andselectivity of other compounds for the κ receptor, as well as for μ andδ receptors.

A large number of classes of compounds which act as KOR agonists havebeen described in the art including the following illustrative classesof compounds.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,112,598 describes KOR agonist comprising2-phenylbenzothiazoline derivatives.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,681,830 describes diarylmethyl piperazine compoundshaving utility as exogenous receptor combinant species for binding withopioid receptors such as kappa receptors.

EP663401 describes morphinan derivatives as selective KOR agonists andtheir application as an analgesic, diuretic, antitussive and brain cellprotective agent.

κ opioid receptor (commonly known as KOR) modulation has also beenreported to be useful in the treatment of arthritis (Life Sciences, 57,4, Pp 371-378), hypertension, pain, particularly pain which isinflammatory in origin and post-operative pain, (European Journal ofPharmacology, 429, 1-3, Pp 79-91) inflammation, migraine, inflammatorydisorders of the gastrointestinal tract, psoriasis, and irritable bowelsyndrome (IBS), Parkinsonism, (European Journal of Pharmacology, 396,2-3, Pp 101-107, Molecular Brain Research, 44, 1, Pp 12-20) and stroke.

Accordingly, it is an object of the application to provide compounds asKOR agonists.

SUMMARY

The present application relates to compounds of formula (I),

stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof;wherein,

R¹ represents hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl or —(CH₂)_(m)-cycloalkyl;

R² represents (1) cycloalkyl, (2) an group selected from heterocyclyl,heteroaryl or aryl, wherein such group is optionally substituted with 1to 3 substituents selected independently from cyano, hydroxyl, alkyl,alkynyl, alkoxy, halogen, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, —COOR^(a),—CONR^(e)R^(f), —O—(CH₂)—R⁷ or R¹¹;

R³ is an optionally substituted group selected from

Optional substituent on R³, in each occurrence, independently selectedfrom halogen, alkyl or haloalkyl;

R⁴ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, orhaloalkyl;

R⁵ and R⁶, each are independently selected from hydrogen or alkyl;

R⁷ is selected from cyano, tetrazolyl, —COOR^(a), —CONR^(e)R^(f) or

R⁸, in each occurrence, is independently selected from hydrogen,halogen, alkyl or —(CH₂)_(q)—R⁹;

R⁹ is —COOR^(a) or

R¹⁰ is selected from hydrogen, cyano, —COOR^(c), —CONR^(e)R^(f) ortetrazolyl;

R¹¹ is selected from (1) (C₃-C₆)cycloalkyl, benzyl,

or (2) 5-6 membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1 to 2substituents selected independently from alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy or—(CH₂)_(m)—(C₃-C₆)cycloalkyl;

R^(a) and R^(c), in each occurrence, independently selected fromhydrogen, alkyl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl;

R^(b), in each occurrence, independently selected from hydrogen, alkylor alkoxy;

R^(e), in each occurrence, independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl,haloalkyl or —S(O)₂-alkyl;

R^(f), in each occurrence, independently selected from hydrogen oralkyl;

m is selected from 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

n and q, each independently selected from 1 or 2;

provided that when R² is phenyl optionally substituted with alkyl,alkoxy or halogen, R¹ is alkyl and one of R⁵ and R⁶ represents hydrogen,then R³ does not represent the following rings

wherein R^(i), in each occurrence, represents hydrogen or alkyl.

In another embodiment, the application is directed to pharmaceuticalcompositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and aneffective amount of a compound of formula (I), stereoisomer thereof orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In one embodiment, the application is directed to novel compounds offormula (I), stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof as κ opioid receptor (KOR) agonists.

In other embodiment, the application is directed to a method for bindingopioid receptor, in a patient in need thereof, comprising administeringto said patient a composition comprising an effective amount of acompound of formula (I) or a stereoisomer thereof or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In another embodiment, the application is directed to a method oftreating or preventing gastrointestinal dysfunction, in a patient inneed thereof, comprising administering to said patient a compositioncomprising an effective amount of a compound of formula (I), astereoisomer thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In another embodiment, the application is directed to a method oftreating or preventing pain, to a patient in need thereof, comprisingadministering to said patient a composition comprising an effectiveamount of a compound of formula (I), a stereoisomer thereof or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In another embodiment, the application is directed to a method ofadministering KOR agonists in a subject, which comprises administeringto the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound offormula (I), a stereoisomer thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

‘Halogen represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine.

‘Hydroxyl’ represents —OH.

‘Alkyl’ group refers to linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 10carbon atoms. Exemplary alkyl group includes, but is not limited to,methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, t-butyl,n-pentyl, iso-pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl and the like.

‘Alkynyl’ group refers to linear or branched alkynyl group with 1 to 10carbon atoms. Exemplary alkyl group includes, but is not limited to,ethynyl, prop-1-ynyl, but-2-ynyl, 4-methylpent-2-ynyl and the like.

‘Alkoxy’ group refers to an —O(alkyl) group, wherein alkyl group is asdefined above. Exemplary alkoxy groups include methoxy, ethoxy,n-propoxy, iso-propoxy, n-butoxy, iso-butoxy, t-butoxy, and the like.Unless otherwise specified, an alkoxy group has from 1 to 10 carbonatoms.

‘Aryl’ is a monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic ring system. Exemplaryaryl groups include, but are not limited to, phenyl, naphthyl, and thelike. Unless otherwise specified, an aryl group typically has from 6 toabout 14 carbon atoms but the application is not limited in thatrespect.

‘Cycloalkyl’ group refers to a cyclic alkyl group which may be mono,bicyclic, polycyclic, or a fused/bridged ring system. Exemplarycycloalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl,cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, and thelike. Unless otherwise specified, a cycloalkyl group typically has from3 to about 10 carbon atoms. Typical bridged cycloalkyls include, but arenot limited to adamantyl, noradamantyl, bicyclo[1.1.0]butanyl,norbornyl(bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl), and the like. ‘(C₃-C₆)cycloalkyl’refers to cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms.

‘Haloalkyl’ means at least one halogen atom is substituted on an alkylgroup. Both halogen and alkyl have the meaning as defined above.Representative examples of haloalkyl groups include, but are not limitedto, fluoromethyl, chloromethyl, fluoroethyl, chloroethyl,difluoromethyl, difluoroethyl, trifluoromethyl, dichloroethyl,trichloroethyl and the like. Unless otherwise specified, a haloalkylgroup typically has from 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

‘Haloalkoxy’ means at least one halogen atom is substituted on an alkoxygroup, wherein alkoxy and halogen groups are as defined above. Exemplaryhaloalkoxy groups include, but not limited to, fluoromethoxy,chloromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trichloroethoxy,fluoroethoxy, chloroethoxy, difluoroethoxy, trifloroethoxy,perfluoroethoxy (—OCF₂CF₃), trifluoro-t-butoxy, hexafluoro-t-butoxy,perfluoro-t-butoxy (—OC(CF₃)₃), and the like. Unless otherwisespecified, an haloalkoxy group typically has from 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

‘Heterocyclyl’ is a saturated monocyclic or polycyclic ring system of 3to 10 members having at least one heteroatom or heterogroup selectedfrom one or more of —O—, —N—, —S—, —SO₂, or —CO. Exemplary heterocyclylgroups include one or more of, but not limited to, azetidinyl,pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl,tetrahydro-2H-pyranyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholine-1,1-dioxide,thiazolidinyl, 1,3-dioxolanyl, 1,4-dioxanyl, and the like. Unlessotherwise specified, a heterocyclyl group typically has from 3 to about10 carbon atoms but the application is not limited in that respect.

‘Heteroaryl’ is an unsaturated, aromatic or non-aromatic, monocyclic orpolycyclic ring system of 3 to 10 members having at least one heteroatomor heterogroup selected from one or more of —O—, —N—, —S—, —SO₂, or —COwhere R_(a) is H, alkyl or a bond. Exemplary heteroaryl groups includeone or more of, but not limited to, pyridinyl, thiazinyl, pyrazinyl,pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, tetrazolyl, 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl, imidazolyl,1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, imidazothiazolyl, indolizidinyl, indolyl,quinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, 2-oxoindolinyl, 1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2(3H)-onyl, benzo[d]oxazol-2 (3H)-onyl, benzo[d]thiazol-2 (3H)-only,quinolin-2 (1H)-only, 1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole 2,2-dioxide-yl,2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-3(4H)-one 1,1-dioxide-yl,benzo[d]isothiazol-3(2H)-one1,1-dioxide-yl, benzo[d]thiazole-2(3H)-thionyl, 2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-3(4H)-onyl, quinoxalin-2(1H)-onyl, 2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-3(4H)-onyl, and the like. Unlessotherwise specified, a heteroaryl group typically has from 3 to about 10carbon atoms.

‘5-6 membered heteroaryl’ is a heteroaryl group as defined above, having5 to 6 ring atoms and is monocyclic. Exemplary heteroaryl groups includeone or more of, but not limited to, pyridinyl, thiazinyl, pyrazinyl,pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, tetrazolyl, 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl, imidazolyl and thelike.

The KOR may be an animal or a mammalian or non-mammalian receptor, suchas a human receptor

‘Optionally substituted’ means that the substitution is optional andtherefore it is possible for the designated atom or group to beunsubstituted. In the event a substitution is desired, then suchsubstitution means that any number of hydrogens on the designated atomis replaced with a selection from the indicated group, provided that thenormal valence of the designated atom is not exceeded, and that thesubstitution results in a stable compound. For example, in formula (I)when a substituent is oxo (i.e., ═O), then two hydrogens on the atom arereplaced and when the substitution is fluoro, then one hydrogen on theatom is replaced and the like. When more than one substituent is presenton an atom or group, the chosen substituents are independent of eachother (i.e same or different).

As used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “an”,and “the” include plural reference unless the context clearly indicatesotherwise.

As used herein, the term ‘subject’ or ‘patient’ means mammals, such ashumans and other animals, including horses, dogs, cats, rats, mice,sheep, pigs, etc. In exemplary embodiments, the subject may includesubjects for which treatment and/or prevention of the conditionsdescribed herein would be beneficial.

The terms ‘treating’ or ‘to treat’ means to alleviate symptoms,eliminate the causation either on a temporary or permanent basis, or toprevent or slow the appearance of symptoms.

The term ‘treatment’ includes alleviation, elimination of causation ofor prevention of any of the diseases or disorders described below.Besides being useful for human treatment, these combinations are alsouseful for treatment of other mammals, including horses, dogs, cats,rats, mice, sheep, pigs, etc.

The compounds described herein are typically administered in admixturewith one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients or carriers inthe form of a pharmaceutical composition. A ‘composition’ may compriseone compound or a mixture of compounds. A ‘pharmaceutical composition’is any composition useful in producing at least one physiologicalresponse in a subject to which such pharmaceutical composition isadministered.

For ease of reference, in this application it will be described in termsof administration to human subjects. It will be understood, however,that such descriptions are not limited to administration to humans, butwill also include administration to other animals unless explicitlystated otherwise.

A ‘therapeutically effective amount’ is the amount of compound of thepresent application that is effective in generating biological ormedical response of a subject, for example, reduction or inhibition ofan enzyme or a protein activity, or ameliorate symptoms, alleviateconditions, slow or delay disease progression, or prevent a disease.

In one embodiment, the term ‘a therapeutically effective amount’ refersto the amount of the compound of formula (I) of the present applicationthat, when administered to a subject, is effective in at least partiallyalleviating, inhibiting, preventing and/or ameliorating a condition, ora disorder or a disease associated with KOR.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill inthe art.

One or more compounds of formula (I) can be supplied in the form of atherapeutic composition that is within the scope of the presentapplication.

One or more compounds of formula (I) can be supplied in the form of anovel therapeutic composition that is within the scope of the presentapplication.

One or more compounds of formula (I) can be supplied in the form of atherapeutic composition that is within the scope of the presentapplication.

The term ‘Pharmaceutically acceptable salts’ refers to any acid or basesalt, pharmaceutically acceptable solvates, or any complex of thecompound that, when administered to a recipient, is capable of providing(directly or indirectly) a compound as described herein. It should beappreciated, however, salts that are not pharmaceutically acceptablealso lie within the scope of the application. The preparation of saltscan be carried out using known methods.

For example, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of compound of formula(I) contemplated refers to salts prepared from acids or bases includinginorganic or organic acids and inorganic or organic bases byconventional chemical methods using a compound of formula (I).Generally, such salts may be prepared, for example, by making free baseof the compounds and reacting with a stoichiometric quantity of theappropriate acid and vice-versa in water or in an organic solvent, or ina mixture of the two. Generally, non-aqueous media such as one or moreof ether, ethyl acetate, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol or acetonitrilemay be utilized.

When the compound of formula (I) is basic, salts may be prepared fromacids, including inorganic or organic acids (acid addition salts).Examples of such acids include, but not limited toformic, acetic,trifluoroacetic, propionic, succinic, glycolic, gluconic, lactic, malic,tartaric, citric, ascorbic, glucuronic, maleic, fumaric, pyruvic,aspartic, glutamic, benzoic, anthranilic, mesylic, stearic, salicylic,p-hydroxybenzoic, phenylacetic, mandelic, embonic (pamoic), nitric,hydrochloride, hydrobromide, isoethionic, hydroiodide, phosphoric,sulfuric, succinic, tartaric, methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic,benzenesulfonic, benzoic, mucic, pantothenic, p-toluenesulfonic,camphorsulfonic, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic, sulfanilic,cyclohexylaminosulfonic, algenic, β-hydroxybutyric, galactaric, andgalacturonic acid, and the like.

Salts formed from inorganic bases include sodium, potassium, lithium,calcium, copper, magnesium, manganic salts, manganous, zinc, aluminum,ammonium, ferric, ferrous and the like.

Salts derived from organic bases include salts of primary, secondary,and tertiary amines, substituted amines including naturally occurringsubstituted amines, cyclic amines, and basic ion exchange resins, suchas arginine, betaine, caffeine, choline,N,N-dibenzylethylene-diamine_(s) diethylamine, 2-diethylaminoethanol,2-dimethylaminoethanol, ethanolamine, ethylenediamine,N-ethylmorpholine, N-ethylpiperidine, glucamine, glucosamine, histidine,hydrabamine, isopropylamine, lysine, methylglucamine, morpholine,piperazine, piperide, polyamine resins, procaine, purines, theobromine,triethylamine, trimethylamine, tripropylamine, tromethamine, and thelike.

‘Pharmaceutically acceptable salts’ in the solid form may exist in morethan one crystal structure, and may also be in the form of hydrates.

Pharmaceutically acceptable solvates of compound of formula (I) may behydrates or comprising other solvents of crystallization such asalcohols. Pharmaceutically acceptable solvates of compound of formula(I) may be prepared by conventional methods such as dissolving thecompounds of formula (I) in solvents such as water, methanol, ethanoletc., preferably water and recrystallizing by using differentcrystallization techniques.

The term ‘stereoisomers’ is a general term used for all isomers of anindividual molecule that differ only in the orientation of their atomsin space. Where the compounds according to the present applicationpossess one or more asymmetric centers and compounds with asymmetriccenters give rise to enantiomers, diastereomers or both as pure orpartially purified compounds. It is to be understood that allstereoisomeric forms of the compounds of the invention, including butnot limited to, diastereomers, enantiomers and atropsiomers, as well asmixtures thereof such as forms, are included in the scope of the presentapplication. Preparation of such stereoisomeric forms of compound offormula (I), may be achieved by appropriate modification of themethodology known in the art. Their absolute stereochemistry may bedetermined by the suitable methods. If required, racemic mixtures of thecompound of formula (I) may be separated to isolate individualenantiomers or diastereomers. Such separation can be carried out bymethods known in the art, such as the coupling of a racemic mixture ofcompound of formula (I) to an enantiomerically pure compound to form adiastereomeric mixture, followed by separation of the individualdiastereomers by standard methods, such as fractional crystallization orchromatography. The coupling reaction is often the formation of saltsusing an enantiomerically pure acid or base. The diastereomericderivatives may then be converted to the pure enantiomers by cleavage ofthe added chiral residue. The racemic mixture of the compounds can alsobe separated directly by chromatographic methods using chiral stationaryphases, which methods are well known in the art. Alternatively, anyenantiomer or diastereomer of a compound may be obtained bystereoselective synthesis using optically pure starting materials orknown reagents.

For any particular compound disclosed herein, wherein thestereochemistry of any particular chiral atom is not specified, then allstereoisomers are contemplated and included as the compounds of theapplication. Where stereochemistry is specified by a solid wedge or adashed wedge bond or dashed line representing a particular configurationthen that stereoisomer is so specified and defined. Following thestandard chemical literature description practice and as used herein, afull wedge bond means above the ring plane, and a dashed wedge bond ordashed line means below the ring plane.

Furthermore the configuration of a chiral atom may be denoted as (R) or(S) by the symbols (R) and (S) written next to the chiral atom. Forexample, a compound(S)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamidemay be represented as provided below.

Further certain individual molecules may exist as geometric isomers(cis/trans). Similarly, certain compounds of this application may existin a mixture of two or more structurally distinct forms that are inrapid equilibrium, commonly known as tautomers. Representative examplesof tautomers include keto-enol tautomers, phenol-keto tautomers,nitroso-oxime tautomers, imine-enamine tautomers, etc. It is to beunderstood that all such isomers and mixtures thereof in any proportionare encompassed within the scope of the present application.

In the formulae depicted herein, a bond to a substituent and/or a bondthat links a molecular fragment to the remainder of a compound may beshown as intersecting one or more bonds in a ring structure. Thisindicates that the bond may be attached to any one of the atoms thatconstitutes the ring structure, so long as a hydrogen atom couldotherwise be present at that atom. Where no particular substituent(s) isidentified for a particular position in a structure, then hydrogen(s) ispresent at that position.

For any particular compound disclosed herein, any general structurepresented also encompasses all conformational isomers, regioisomers andtautomers that may arise from a particular set of substituents.

Compounds of the application, such as a compound of formula (I) andsalts thereof, also include other forms, such as their stereoisomers(except where specifically indicated), prodrugs, hydrates, solvates,acid salt hydrates, or any isomorphic crystalline forms thereof.

Compounds employed in the methods and compositions of the presentapplication may exist in prodrug form. As used herein, “prodrug” isintended to include any covalently bonded carriers which release theactive parent drug, for example, the compound of Formula (I), or otherformulas or compounds employed in the present methods and compositionsin vivo when such prodrug is administered to a mammalian subject. Theterm “prodrug” also includes compounds which may be specificallydesigned to maximize the amount of active species that reaches thedesired site of reaction and which themselves may be inactive orminimally active for the activity desired, but through biotransformationare converted into biologically active metabolites. Since prodrugs areknown to enhance numerous desirable qualities of pharmaceuticals (e.g.,solubility, bioavailability, manufacturing, etc.) the compounds employedin the present methods may, if desired, be delivered in prodrug form.Thus, the present application contemplates methods of deliveringprodrugs. Prodrugs of the compounds employed in the present application,for example a compound of Formula (I), may be prepared by modifyingfunctional groups present in the compound in such a way that themodifications are cleaved, either in routine manipulation or in vivo, tothe parent compound.

Accordingly, prodrugs include, for example, compounds described hereinin which a hydroxy, amino, or carboxy group is bonded to any group that,when the prodrug is administered to a mammalian subject, cleaves to forma free hydroxyl, free amino, or carboxylic acid, respectively. Examplesinclude, but are not limited to, acetate, formate and benzoatederivatives of alcohol and amine functional groups; and alkyl,carbocyclic, aryl, and alkylaryl esters such as methyl, ethyl, propyl,iso-propyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, cyclopropyl, phenyl,benzyl, and phenethyl esters, and the like.

‘Pain’ refers to the perception or condition of unpleasant sensory oremotional experience, associated with actual or potential tissue damageor described in terms of such damage. ‘Pain’ includes, but is notlimited to, two broad categories of pain: acute and chronic pain.Buschmann, H.; Christoph, T; Friderichs, E.; Maul, C.; Sundermann, B;eds.; Analgesics, Wiley-VCH, Verlag GMbH & Co. KgaA, Weinheim; 2002;Jain, K. K., ‘A Guide to Drug Evaluation for Chronic Pain’; EmergingDrugs, 5(2), 241-257 (2000), the disclosures of which are herebyincorporated herein by reference in their entireties. Non-limitingexamples of pain include, for example, nociceptive pain, inflammatorypain, visceral pain, somatic pain, neuralgias, neuropathic pain, AIDSpain, cancer pain, phantom pain, and psychogenic pain, and painresulting from hyperalgesia, pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis,migraine, allodynia and the like.

The term ‘gastrointestinal dysfunction’, as used herein, referscollectively to maladies of the gastrointestinal system, particularlythe stomach and small and large intestines. Non-limiting examples ofgastrointestinal dysfunction include, for example, diarrhea, nausea,emesis, post-operative emesis, opioid-induced emesis, irritable bowelsyndrome, opioid-bowel dysfunction, opioid induced constipation, ileus,including post-operative ileus, post-partum ileus and opioid-inducedileus, colitis, decreased gastric motility, decreased gastric emptying,inhibition of small intestinal propulsion, inhibition of largeintestinal propulsion, increased amplitude of non-propulsive segmentalcontractions, constriction of sphincter of Oddi, increased analsphincter tone, impaired reflex relaxation with rectal distention,diminished gastric, biliary, pancreatic or intestinal secretions,increased absorption of water from bowel contents, gastro-esophagealreflux, gastroparesis, cramping, bloating, distension, abdominal orepigastric pain and discomfort, non-ulcerogenic dyspepsia, gastritis,constipation, or delayed absorption of orally administered medicationsor nutritive substances.

The term ‘peripheral’ designates that the compound acts primarily onphysiological systems and components external to the central nervoussystem (CNS). In preferred form, the compounds of the presentapplication employed in the methods of the present application exhibithigh levels of activity with respect to peripheral tissue, such as,gastrointestinal tissue, while exhibiting reduced, and preferablysubstantially no CNS activity at therapeutically relevant doses.

The phrase ‘does not substantially cross,’ as used herein, means thatless than about 20% by weight of the compound employed in the presentmethods crosses the blood-brain barrier, preferably less than about 15%by weight, more preferably less than about 10% by weight, even morepreferably less than about 5% by weight and still more preferably anon-detectible, de minimus, or even 0% by weight of the compound crossesthe blood-brain barrier at therapeutically relevant doses. Selectedcompounds can be evaluated for CNS penetration by determining plasma andbrain levels following i.v., oral, subcutaneous or intraperitonealadministration.

The compounds described herein are typically administered in admixturewith one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients or carriers inthe form of a pharmaceutical composition. A ‘composition’ may containone compound or a mixture of compounds. A ‘pharmaceutical composition’is any composition useful or potentially useful in producing at leastone physiological response in a subject to which such pharmaceuticalcomposition is administered.

The pharmaceutical compositions of compounds of formula (I) may beadministered enterally and/or parenterally. Parenteral administrationincludes subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, intramammary,intravenous, and other administrative methods known in the art. Enteraladministration includes solution, tablets, sustained release capsules,enteric coated capsules, syrups, beverages, foods, and other nutritionalsupplements. When administered, the present pharmaceutical compositionsmay be at or near body temperature. In some embodiments, the presentpharmaceutical compositions may be below body temperatures. In otherembodiments, the present pharmaceutical compositions may be above bodytemperatures.

The compounds of the present application may be administered in a widevariety of different dosage forms. For example, they may be combinedwith various pharmaceutically acceptable inert carriers in the form ofone or more of, but not limited to, tablets, capsules, lozenges,troches, hard candies, powders, sprays, creams, salves, suppositories,jellies, gels, pastes, lotions, ointments, aqueous suspensions,injectable solutions, elixirs, syrups, and the like. Such carriers mayinclude one or more of solid diluents or fillers, sterile aqueous media,and various nontoxic organic solvents, etc. Moreover, oralpharmaceutical compositions may be sweetened and/or flavored. Ingeneral, the compounds of the application may be present in such dosageforms at concentration levels ranging from about 0.1% to about 90% byweight.

For oral administration, tablets may contain various excipients such asone or more of microcrystalline cellulose, sodium citrate, calciumcarbonate, dicalcium phosphate, and glycine, along with variousdisintegrants such as starch (such as corn, potato or tapioca starch),alginic acid and certain complex silicates, together with granulationbinders like polyvinylpyrrolidone, sucrose, gelatin and acacia.Additionally, lubricating agents such as magnesium stearate, sodiumlauryl sulphate and talc may be employed. Solid compositions of asimilar type may also be employed as fillers in gelatin capsules;exemplary materials in this connection may also include lactose or milksugar as well as high molecular weight polyethylene glycols. Whenaqueous suspensions and/or elixirs are desired for oral administration,the active ingredient may be combined with various sweetening orflavoring agents, coloring matter or dyes, and, if so desired,emulsifying and/or suspending agents, together with diluents such aswater, ethanol, propylene glycol, glycerin, and various combinationsthereof.

For parenteral administration (including intraperitoneal subcutaneous,intravenous, intradermal or intramuscular injection), solutions ofcompounds of the present application in, for example, either sesame orpeanut oil or in aqueous propylene glycol may be employed. The aqueoussolutions may be buffered, if necessary or desirable, and the liquiddiluent first rendered isotonic. These aqueous solutions may be suitablefor intravenous injection purposes. The oily solutions may be suitablefor intraarticular, intramuscular, and/or subcutaneous injectionpurposes. The synthesis of such solutions under sterile conditions maybe accomplished by standard pharmaceutical techniques known to thosehaving ordinary skill in the art. For parenteral administration,examples of suitable preparations may include solutions, such as oily oraqueous or non-aqueous solutions, as well as suspensions, emulsions,and/or implants, including suppositories. Compounds of the presentapplication may be formulated in sterile form in multiple or single doseformats. For example, the compounds of the present application may bedispersed in a fluid carrier such as sterile saline and/or 5% salinedextrose solutions commonly used with injectables.

In another embodiment, the compounds of the present application may beadministered topically. For example, it may be desirable to administerthe compounds of the present application topically when treatinginflammatory conditions of the skin. Non-limiting examples of methods oftopical administration include transdermal, buccal, or sublingualapplication. For topical applications, therapeutic compounds may besuitably admixed in a pharmacologically inert topical carrier such as agel, an ointment, a lotion, and/or a cream. Such topical carriers mayinclude water, glycerol, alcohol, propylene glycol, fatty alcohols,triglycerides, fatty acid esters, and/or mineral oils. Other possibletopical carriers may include liquid petrolatum, isopropylpalmitate,polyethylene glycol, ethanol 95%, polyoxyethylene monolaurate 5% inwater, sodium lauryl sulphate 5% in water, and the like, andcombinations thereof. In addition, materials such as surfactants,anti-oxidants, humectants, viscosity stabilizers, and the like, andcombinations thereof, also may be added if desired.

It will be appreciated by those having ordinary skill in the art thatthe exemplary amounts of active compounds used in a given therapy willvary according to the specific compound being utilized, the particularcompositions formulated, the mode of application, the particular site ofadministration, etc. Optimal administration rates for a given protocolof administration may be ascertained by those having ordinary skill inthe art using conventional dosage determination tests conducted withregard to the foregoing guidelines.

In general, compounds of the present application for treatment may beadministered to a subject in a suitable effective dose of one or morecompounds of the present application may be in the range of from about0.01 to about 100 milligrams per kilogram of body weight of recipientper day, in some embodiments, in the range of from about 0.5 to about 50milligrams per kilogram body weight of recipient per day, in still otherembodiments, in the range of from about 0.1 to about 20 milligrams perkilogram body weight of recipient per day. The exemplary dose may besuitably administered once daily, or several sub-doses, e.g. 2 to 5sub-doses, may be administered at appropriate intervals through the day,or on other appropriate schedules.

Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of theapplication, one or more examples of which are set forth below. Eachexample is provided by way of explanation of the application, and not byway of limitation of the application. In fact, it will be apparent tothose skilled in the art that various modification and variations can bemade in the present application without departing from the scope orspirit of the application. For instance, features illustrated ordescribed as part of one embodiment can be used on another embodiment toyield a still further embodiment. Thus it is intended that the presentapplication cover such modifications and variations as come within thescope of the appended claims and their equivalents. Other objects,features, and aspects of the present application are disclosed in, orare obvious from, the following detailed description. It is to beunderstood by one of ordinary skill in the art that the presentdiscussion is a description of exemplary embodiments only, and is not tobe construed as limiting the broader aspects of the present application.

The present application relates to compounds of formula (I),

stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof;wherein,

R¹ represents hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl or —(CH₂)_(m)-cycloalkyl;

R² represents (1) cycloalkyl, (2) an group selected from heterocyclyl,heteroaryl or aryl, wherein such group is optionally substituted with 1to 3 substituents selected independently from cyano, hydroxyl, alkyl,alkynyl, alkoxy, halogen, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, —COOR^(a),—CONR^(e)R^(f), —O—(CH₂)_(n)—R⁷ or R¹¹;

R³ is an optionally substituted group selected from

Optional substituent on R³, in each occurrence, independently selectedfrom halogen, alkyl or haloalkyl;

R⁴ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, orhaloalkyl;

R⁵ and R⁶, each are independently selected from hydrogen or alkyl;

R⁷ is selected from cyano, tetrazolyl, —COOR^(a), —CONR^(e)R^(f) or

R⁸, in each occurrence, is independently selected from hydrogen,halogen, alkyl or —(CH₂)_(q)—R⁹;

R⁹ is —COOR^(a) or

R¹⁰ is selected from hydrogen, cyano, —COOR^(c), —CONR^(e)R^(f) ortetrazolyl;

R¹¹ is selected from (1) (C₃-C₆)cycloalkyl, benzyl,

or (2) 5-6 membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1 to 2substituents selected independently from alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy or—(CH₂)_(m)—(C₃-C₆)cycloalkyl;

R^(a) and R^(c), in each occurrence, independently selected fromhydrogen, alkyl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl;

R^(b), in each occurrence, independently selected from hydrogen, alkylor alkoxy;

R^(e), in each occurrence, independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl,haloalkyl or —S(O)₂-alkyl;

R^(f), in each occurrence, independently selected from hydrogen oralkyl;

m is selected from 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

n and q, each independently selected from 1 or 2;

provided that when R² is phenyl optionally substituted with alkyl,alkoxy or halogen, R¹ is alkyl and one of R⁵ and R⁶ represents hydrogen,then R³ does not represent the following rings

wherein R^(i), in each occurrence, represents hydrogen or alkyl.

One embodiment of formula (I) includes compounds of formula (Ib),

stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Another embodiment of formula (I) includes compounds of formula(Ib^(i)),

stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Another embodiment of formula (I) includes compounds of formula (Ic),

stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Another embodiment of formula (I) includes compounds of formula(Ic^(i)),

stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Another embodiment of formula (I) includes compounds of formula (Id),

stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Another embodiment of formula (I) includes compounds of formula(Id^(i)),

stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Another embodiment of formula (I) includes compounds of formula (I),stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,wherein R³ is selected from,

and R⁸ is as defined in formula (I).

Another embodiment of formula (I) includes compounds of formula (I),stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,wherein R³ is selected from,

and R⁸ is as defined in formula (I).

Another embodiment of formula (I), (Ib), (Ibi), (Ic), (Ici), (Id) or(Idi), wherein R² is phenyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groupsindependently selected from cyano, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkynyl, alkoxy,halogen, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, —COOR^(a), —CONR^(e)R^(f), —O—(CH₂)—R⁷or R¹¹ and all other groups are as defined in formula (I); provided thatwhen R² is phenyl optionally substituted with alkyl, alkoxy or halogen,R¹ is alkyl and R⁵ and R⁶ independently represents alkyl, then R³ doesnot represent the following rings

wherein, in each occurrence, R^(i) represents hydrogen or alkyl.

In one aspect of the above embodiment R³ represents

In another aspect of the above embodiment R³ represents

In another aspect of the above embodiment R³ represents

In another aspect of the above embodiment R³ represents

In another aspect of the above embodiment R³ represents

In another aspect of the above embodiment R³ represents

In another aspect of the above embodiment R³ represents

In another aspect of the above embodiment R³ represents

In another aspect of the above embodiment R³ represents

In another aspect of the above embodiment R³ represents

In another aspect of the above embodiment R³ represents

In another aspect of the above embodiment R³ represents

In another aspect of the above embodiment R³ represents

In another aspect of the above embodiment R³ represents

In an embodiment, specific compounds of formula (I) without anylimitation are enumerated in Table (1):

Table (1)

-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-phenylethyl]-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;-   (S)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   5-(2-(((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-1-ium    2,2-dioxide 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-(S)-1-(3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(3,3-difluoro-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(3,3-difluoro-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-ethyl-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)acetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)acetamide    2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide-2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoic    acid;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;-   (S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetamide;-   2-(3-((S)-1-(2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)    benzoic acid;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)    benzamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-(methylsulfonamido)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)    benzoic acid;-   2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)    phenoxy)acetic acid;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoic    acid;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide;-   N,N-diethyl-3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide    2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2-(diethylamino)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2-(diethylamino)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-fluoro-5-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (S)-2-(3-(3-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   (S)—N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   (S)—N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-7-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   (S)—N-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-2-dimethyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide;-   (S)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)    acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-(4-methoxybenzyloxy)phenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   2-(3-(4-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide-   (S)-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   N-(1-(1-benzyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (S)-t-butyl-2-(3-(1-(2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate;-   (S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   2-(3-(3-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (S)-tert-butyl-2-(3-(1-(2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-methyl    acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate;-   N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide-   N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (S)—N-(1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   2-(3-(3-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (S)-tert-butyl    2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro    benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate;-   2-(3-(4-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N-(1-(3-(cyanomethoxy)phenyl)-2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   tert-butyl    2-(3-((S)-2-((R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)    acetic acid;-   (S)-methyl    3-((2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzoate;-   (S)-tert-butyl    2-(2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)acetate;-   (S)-2-(2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)    benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)acetic acid hydrochloride;-   (S)—N-(1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (S)-2-(3-(1-(2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid hydrochloride;-   2-(5-(2-(((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)acetic    acid;-   2-(3-(1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid hydrochloride;-   3-((5-(2-(((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzamide;-   (S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   (R)-2-(3-(1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   (S)-3-((2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzamide;-   2-(3-(1-(2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   (S)—N-(1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid triflouro acetate;-   (S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)    acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic acid hydrochloride;-   2-(3-((S)-2-((R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   2-(5-(2-(((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)acetic    acid;-   Methyl    4-((5-(2-(((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzoate;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid hydrochloride;-   (S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   2-(3-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;-   2-(3-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(3-(4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   (R)—N-(1-(3-((2H-tetrazol-5-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   2-(3-(4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(1-methyl-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   (R)—N-(1-(3-((2H-tetrazol-5-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   (S)-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   (S)—N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-thioxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-thioxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   (S)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   (S)-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   (S)—N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   N-(2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   2-(1-benzyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-propylacetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-isopropylacetamide;-   N-cyclopropyl-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)acetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-isobutylacetamide;-   N-(cyclopropylmethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)acetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(m-tolyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-fluoro-5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyclopropylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoic    acid;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoic    acid;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;-   2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-(methylsulfonamido)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;-   2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-(methylsulfonamido)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoic    acid;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(methylsulfonyl)benzamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide    2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide    2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   N,N-diethyl-3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide    2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide    2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide    hydrochloride;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;-   3-((S)-1-(2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide    2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide;-   3-((S)-1-(2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide;-   N,N-diethyl-3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide    2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   3-((S)-1-(2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(5-ethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methylthiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-4-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(4-methylthiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-methylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;    and-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide;-   or stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts    thereof.

In one embodiment, compounds of formula (I) are

-   2-(3,3-difluoro-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(3,3-difluoro-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)    acetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)    benzoic acid;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)    benzamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-(methylsulfonamido)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)    benzoic acid;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide;-   N,N-diethyl-3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2-(diethylamino)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-fluoro-5-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   2-(3-(1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid hydrochloride;-   2-(3-(1-(2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   (S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)    acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic acid hydrochloride;-   (S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid hydrochloride;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(1-methyl-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetamide;-   2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-(methylsulfonamido)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)    benzamide;-   2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(methylsulfonyl)benzamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide    2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide    2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(5-ethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methylthiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-4-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(4-methylthiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-methylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;    and-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In one embodiment, compounds of formula (I) are

-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-ethyl-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)    acetamide 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(2-((S)-3-hydroxy    pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide-2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   2-(3-((S)-1-(2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   (S)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   (S)-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   (S)—N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   N-(2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-propylacetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-isopropylacetamide;-   N-cyclopropyl-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)acetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-isobutylacetamide;-   N-(cyclopropylmethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)acetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(m-tolyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-fluoro-5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyclopropylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoic    acid;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-(methylsulfonamido)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In one embodiment, compounds of formula (I) are

-   2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   5-(2-(((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-1-ium    2,2-dioxide 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   (S)—N-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)    acetic acid;-   2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(1-benzyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide    2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   3-((S)-1-(2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   3-((S)-1-(2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide;-   3-((S)-1-(2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In one embodiment, compounds of formula (I) are

-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoic    acid;-   (S)—N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N,N-diethyl-3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide    2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide    hydrochloride stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable    salts thereof.

In another embodiment, compounds of formula (I) are

-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;-   2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide    2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N,N-diethyl-3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide    2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide;-   stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In another embodiment, compounds of formula (I) are

-   (S)—N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-7-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)    acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide;-   stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In another embodiment, compounds of formula (I) are

-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (S)-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   N-(1-(1-benzyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (S)-t-butyl-2-(3-(1-(2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate;-   (S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-(4-methoxybenzyloxy)phenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   2-(3-(4-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxy    pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;-   2-(3-(3-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxy    pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (S)-tert-butyl-2-(3-(1-(2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-methyl    acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate;-   N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (S)—N-(1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   2-(3-(3-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxy    pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (S)-tert-butyl    2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro    benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate;-   2-(3-(4-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxy    pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   N-(1-(3-(cyanomethoxy)phenyl)-2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   tert-butyl    2-(3-((S)-2-((R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro    benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (S)-methyl    3-((2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzoate;-   (S)-tert-butyl-2-(2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)acetate;-   (S)-2-(2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)    benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)acetic acid hydrochloride;-   3-((5-(2-(((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzamide;-   (S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(3-((S)-2-((R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   2-(5-(2-(((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)acetic    acid;-   Methyl    4-((5-(2-(((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzoate;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   2-(3-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;-   2-(3-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   2-(3-(4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;-   (R)—N-(1-(3-((2H-tetrazol-5-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   2-(3-(4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   (R)—N-(1-(3-((2H-tetrazol-5-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoic    acid;-   stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In another embodiment, compounds of formula (I) are

-   (S)-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;-   N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoic    acid;-   2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic    acid;-   N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamide;-   stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In one embodiment, the present application provides compounds of formula(I) as κ opioid receptor (KOR) agonists.

In another embodiment, the application is directed to pharmaceuticalcompositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and aneffective amount of a compound of formula (I), stereoisomer thereof orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In another embodiment, the application is directed to a method forbinding opioid receptor, in a patient in need thereof, comprisingadministering to said patient a composition comprising an effectiveamount of a compound of formula (I) or stereoisomer thereof orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In other embodiment, the application is directed to a method of treatingor preventing gastrointestinal dysfunction, in a patient in needthereof, comprising administering to said patient a compositioncomprising an effective amount of a compound of formula (I),stereoisomer thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In other embodiment, the application is directed to a method of treatingor preventing pain, to a patient in need thereof, comprisingadministering to said patient a composition comprising an effectiveamount of a compound of formula (I), stereoisomer thereof orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In another embodiment, the pain is selected from chronic pain or acutepain.

In another embodiment, the pain is selected from the group consisting ofnociceptive pain, inflammatory pain, visceral pain, somatic pain,neuralgia, neuropathic pain, AIDS pain, cancer pain, phantom pain,psychogenic pain, pain resulting from hyperalgesia, pain caused byrheumatoid arthritis, migraine and allodynia.

In another embodiments, the application is directed to a method oftreating or preventing ileus, in a patient in need thereof, comprisingadministering to said patient a composition comprising an effectiveamount of a compound of formula (I), stereoisomer thereof orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In another embodiment, the compounds of formula (I), stereoisomersthereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are directed to theuse in treating or preventing diseases or disorders that may beassociated with and/or modulated by opioid receptors.

In another embodiment, the compounds of formula (I), stereoisomerthereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are directed to theuse in treating or preventing diseases or disorders that may beassociated with and/or modulated by KOR agonists.

Another embodiment provides a method, wherein the compound of formula(I), stereoisomer thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable thereof, bindsκ opioid receptors.

Another embodiment provides a method, wherein the κ opioid receptors arelocated in the central nervous system.

Another embodiment provides a method, wherein the κ opioid receptors arelocated peripherally.

In other embodiments, the compounds of the present application actperipherally.

In yet another embodiment, the application is directed to a method oftreating or preventing arthritis, hypertension, post-operative pain,inflammation, migraine, disorders of gastrointestinal tract, psoriasis,Parkinsonism and stroke, comprising administering to a patient in needthereof, a composition comprising an effective amount of a compound offormula (I), stereoisomer thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

In another embodiment, the compounds of the present application ‘doesnot substantially cross’ the blood-brain barrier.

In other embodiment, the compounds of the application may be used inmethods for preventing or treating post-operative or opioid-inducedileus.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill inthe art at the time this application was made.

All publications, patent applications and patents mentioned herein areincorporated herein by reference for the purpose of describing anddisclosing, for example, the constructs and methodologies that aredescribed in the publications, which might be used in connection withthe presently described application. An embodiment of the presentapplication provides the process for preparing compounds of formula (I)according to the procedures of the following examples, using appropriatematerials. Those skilled in the art will understand that knownvariations of the conditions and processes of the following preparativeprocedures can be used to prepare these compounds. Moreover, byutilizing the procedures described in detail, one of ordinary skill inthe art can prepare additional compounds of the present applicationclaimed herein. All temperatures are in degrees Celsius unless otherwisenoted.

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The following acronyms, abbreviations, terms and definitions have beenused throughout the reaction scheme and experimental section.

AD-mix-alpha [Mixture containing Hydroquinine 1,4-phthalazinediyldiether (0.0016 mole), Boc₂O (Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate), BSA (Bovineserum albumin), BOP(Benzotriazole-1-yl-oxy-tris-(dimethylamino)-phosphoniumhexafluorophosphate),Bn (Benzyl), BnBr (Benzyl bromide), cDNA (complementary DNA), DCC(N,N′-Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide), DIEA or DIPEA[(N,N-diisopropylethylamine) (Hünig's base)], DMF(N,N-dimethylformamide), DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide), DCM(Dichloromethane), DMAP (Dimethyl amino pyridine), EC₅₀ (half maximaleffective concentration), EtOAc (Ethyl acetate), Ether/Et₂O (diethylether), EDCI (1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimidehydrochloride, HOBt (1-hydroxybenzotriazole), HCl (hydrochloric acid),HATU [O-(−7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate], HEPES(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid), HTRF (homogeneoustime resolved fluorescence), i-Pr₂NEt (Diisopropyl-ethylamine) MeOH(Methanol), MsCl (Methanesulfonyl chloride), n-BuLi (n-butyl lithium),OTBDMS (tertiary butyldimethylsilyloxy), PyBOP(benzotriazol-1-yl-oxytripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate),Q-Phos (pentaphenyl(di-tert-butylphosphino)ferrocene), Pd₂(dba)₃(Tris(dibenzylideneacetone) dipalladium(0)), PMB (p-methoxybenzyl), PE(Petroleum ether), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0)),SEM-Cl ((2-Trimethyl silyl)ethoxymethyl chloride), P(OMe)₃(Trimethylphosphite), TBAI (Tetrabutylammonium iodide), TBAF (Tetrabutylammonium Fluoride), TEA (Triethylamine), THF (tetrahydrofuran), TMS-Cl(Trimethylsilyl chloride), TFA (Trifluoroacetic acid), h (hour), min(minute), X-Phos(2-Dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl), TLC (thin layerchromatography), MS (mass spectroscopy), NMR (nuclear magneticresonance), IR (Infrared Spectroscopy), Mp/mp (melting point), aq(aqueous), psi (pound per square inch).NMR abbreviations: MHz (Megahertz), br (broad), apt (apparent), s(singlet), d (doublet), t (triplet), q (quartet), dd (doublet ofdoublets), m (multiplet).

Room temperature is defined as an ambient temperature range, typicallyfrom about 20° C. to about 35° C. An ice bath (crushed ice and water)temperature is defined as a range, typically from about −5° C. to about0° C. Temperature at reflux is defined as ±15° C. of the boiling pointof the primary reaction solvent. Overnight is defined as a time range offrom about 8 to about 16 hours. ‘Dried/concentrated in vacuo’ or‘dried/concentrated under reduced pressure’ is defined as using a highvacuum pump at a range of pressures, typically from about 0.1 mm Hg toabout 5 mm Hg. Brine is defined as a saturated aqueous sodium chloride.Nitrogen atmosphere is defined as positive static pressure of nitrogengas passed through a Drierite™ column with an oil bubbler system.Melting points were measured against a mercury thermometer and are notcorrected.

All eluents for column or thin layer chromatography were prepared andreported as volume:volume (v:v) solutions. The solvents, reagents, andthe quantities of solvents and/or reagents used for reaction work-up orproduct isolation can be those that typically would be used by one ofordinary skill in organic chemical synthesis, as would be determined forthe specific reaction or product to be isolated. For example: 1) crushedice quantity typically ranged from about 10 g to about 1000 g dependingon reaction scale; 2) silica gel quantity used in column chromatographydepended on material quantity, complexity of mixture, and size ofchromatography column employed and typically ranged from about 5 g toabout 1000 g; 3) extraction solvent volume typically ranged from about10 mL to about 500 mL, depending upon the reaction size; 4) washesemployed in compound isolation ranged from about 10 mL to about 100 mLof solvent or aqueous reagent, depending on scale of reaction; and 5)drying reagents (potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate or magnesiumsulfate) ranged from about 5 g to about 100 g depending on the amount ofsolvent to be dried and its water content.

The following general schemes and examples describe various embodimentsof the present application. Other embodiments within the scope of theclaims herein will be apparent to one skilled in the art fromconsideration of the specification or practice of the application asdisclosed herein. It is intended that the specification, together withthe examples, be considered to be exemplary only, with the scope andspirit of the application being indicated by the claims which follow theexamples.

The compound of formula (I) can be synthesized by following theprocesses explained in following general schemes, wherein allsymbols/variables are as defined earlier unless otherwise stated:

Condensation of reactant (a) with reactant (b) using suitable couplingagents such as EDCI/HOBt, HATU, BOP, PyBOP, DCC/HOBt, and the like in asuitable solvent like DCM, DMF and the like in the presence or absenceof base like DMAP, DIPEA, triethylamine and the like can yield acompound of general formula (I) wherein R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ are asdefined in the specification.

The compounds of general formula (I), wherein optional substitutions onR² and R³ independently contains cyano, can be further converted to thecorresponding tetrazolyl, amide and or carboxylic acid group(s) by usinggeneral procedures known in the art. When the optional substitutions onR² and R³ independently contains an ester functionality, the same can befurther converted to the corresponding carboxylic acid group by usinggeneral procedures known in the art. When the optional substitutions onR² and R³ independently contains a carboxylic acid moiety, the same canbe further converted to the corresponding carboxamides,N-acylsulfonamides and related derivatives by following generalprocedures known in the art. The compounds of general formula (I),wherein optional substitutions on R² and R³ independently contains abenzyl group like Bn, PMB etc and or benzyl ether (OBn, OPMB), thebenzyl group can be hydrogenolytically removed by using generalprocedures known in the art. Similarly NBn or NPMB can behydrogenolytically converted to their NH groups. When R⁴ is a silyloxygroup for example, OTBDMS, it can be further deprotected to thecorresponding hydroxyl group by using general procedures known in theart. When R⁴ represents hydroxyl group, it can be further converted tothe corresponding fluoro derivatives by following general proceduresknown in the art.

Step (i): The protection of nitrogen in the compound of general formula(1), wherein R¹ and R² are as described in the compound of generalformula (I) in the specification, can be effected by reacting with aprotecting agent such as benzyl chloroformate (2) in presence of a mildbase such as sodium bicarbonate under suitable conditions of solvent andtemperature, to yield a compound of general formula (3).Step (ii): Condensation of the compound (3) with a compound of generalformula (4) which represents a nitrogen containing saturated heterocyclesubstituted with R⁴, using suitable coupling agents such as EDCI/HOBt,HATU, BOP, PyBOP, DCC/HOBt, and the like in a suitable solvent like DCM,DMF and the like in the presence or absence of base like DMAP, DIPEA andthe like can yield a compound of general formula (5). R⁴ is as definedin the general formula (I) in the specification.Step (iii): Deprotection of the nitrogen i.e removal of thebenzyloxycarbonyl (Cbz) group can be effected under hydrogenolyticconditions by treating the compound of general formula (5) with hydrogenin presence of a suitable catalyst such as Pd/C under suitableconditions of solvent and temperature to obtain a compound of formula(6).Step (iv): A compound of general formula (7) can be obtained byreduction of the compound of formula (6) using suitable reducing agentssuch as LiAlH₄, NaBH₄ and the like under suitable conditions of solventand temperature.Step (v): A compound of general formula (7) can be obtained by reductionof the compound of formula (5) using suitable reducing agents such asLiAlH₄, and the like under suitable conditions of solvent andtemperature.

Step (i): A compound of general formula (9) can be obtained from acompound of formula (8) wherein R² is as described in the compound ofgeneral formula (I) in the specification by the treatment with NaH, andmethyltriphenylphosphonium bromide in a suitable solvent like THF, etherand the like at a suitable temperature of 0-25° C.Step (ii): A compound of formula (10) can be synthesized by reactingcompound of formula (9) with m-chloroperbenzoic acid and NaHCO₃ in asuitable solvent like DCM and the like.Step (iii): A compound of formula (11) can be synthesized from compoundof formula (10) by following standard procedure of Sharpless'dihydroxylation method known in the art.Step (iv): A compound of formula (10) can also be obtained from variousdiols of formula (11) by standard procedures.Step (v): A compound of formula (7) can be obtained by the reaction ofcompound of formula (10) with compound of formula (4) and R¹NH₂, whereinR¹ is described as before, under suitable reaction conditions.

Step (i): A compound of general formula (13) can be obtained from acompound of formula (12) wherein R₂ is as described in the compound ofgeneral formula (I) in the specification by using a suitable brominatingagent as known in the literature.Step (ii): A compound of formula (14) can be synthesized from compoundof formula (13) by following standard procedure of CBS reduction methodknown in the art.Step (iii): A compound of formula (15) can be synthesized from compoundof formula (14) by following standard procedures.Step (iv): A compound of formula (16) can be obtained from compound offormula (15) by the treatment with compound of formula (4) undersuitable reactions conditions.Step (v): A compound of formula (18) can be obtained by the reaction ofcompound of formula (16) with mesyl chloride and the like under suitablecondition followed by the treatment of various amines of formula (17)using suitable reaction conditions as known in the art.

The R² and R⁴ in general formula (7) or general formula (18) can befurther converted to the Reactant (b) with different functional groups.For example when R² is a bromophenyl moiety, the bromo group can beconcerted to (a) acetylenic derivatives following Sonogashira reactions;(b) a cyano group or borate compounds which can be further converted tovarious 5-membered heteroaryl compounds following standard proceduresknown in the art. When the optional substitutions on R² in the compoundsof general formula (7 or 18) independently contains an esterfunctionality, the same can be converted to the corresponding carboxylicacids, amides, hydrazide, N-acylsulfonamides and the related compoundsfollowed by further modifications as desired by using general proceduresknown in the art. A compound of general formula (7) or general formula(18) wherein R⁴ represent a silyl ether such as OTBDMS group can beconverted to the corresponding hydroxyl group by following standarddeprotection protocol of silyl ethers.

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Following are the non-limiting examples of the reactant of formula (a):

Example 1-a 2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl) acetic acid

Step (i): Synthesis of 2-(4-fluoro-3-nitrophenyl) acetic acid

To a suspension of 2-(4-fluorophenyl) acetic acid (100 g, 0.648 mol) inH₂SO₄ (750 ml); KNO₃ (65.5 g, 0.648 mol) was added portion wise andstirred for 1.5 hr at 0° C. The reaction mixture was quenched with iceand filtered. The solid residue obtained was dried to get2-(4-fluoro-3-nitrophenyl) acetic acid (80 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.30 (bs, 1H), 8.10-8.08 (d, 1H),7.73-7.71 (m, 1H), 7.56-7.51 (m, 1H), 3.76 (s, 2H); MS (ES): m/z 200(M+1).

Step (ii): Synthesis of ethyl 2-(4-fluoro-3-nitrophenyl)acetate

To a suspension of 2-(4-fluoro-3-nitrophenyl)acetic acid (80 g, 0.402mol) in ethanol (560 ml), SOCl₂ (142.3 g, 1.206 mol) was added drop wiseat 0° C. and stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixturewas concentrated under reduced pressure and the crude was dissolved inEtOAc (500 ml), washed with 5% NaHCO₃ solution (100 ml), water (100 ml),brine (100 ml) sequentially, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated to get ethyl 2-(4-fluoro-3-nitrophenyl)acetate (85 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.01-7.99 (d, 1H), 7.58-7.56 (m, 1H),7.28-7.23 (m, 1H), 4.21-4.19 (m, 2H), 3.67-3.58 (s, 2H), 1.29-1.25 (m,3H); MS (ES): m/z 226 (M−1).

Step (iii): Synthesis of diethyl2-(4-(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)-2-nitrophenyl) malonate

A suspension of ethyl 2-(4-fluoro-3-nitrophenyl) acetate (50 g, 0.220mol), K₂CO₃ (45.6 g, 0.336 mol), diethyl malonate (42.3 g, 0.264 mol) inDMF (350 ml) was heated to 60° C. and stirred for 4 hours. The reactionmixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the crude wasdissolved in EtOAc (500 ml) and washed with water (100 ml), brine (100ml) dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated to diethyl2-(4-(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)-2-nitrophenyl) malonate. The crude compoundwas purified by column chromatography using 100-200 silica gel asstationary phase and 10% EtOAc in n-hexane as eluent (38 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.07-8.07 (s, 1H), 7.70-7.67 (d, 1H),7.48-7.46 (d, 1H), 5.38 (s, 1H), 4.20-4.08 (m, 6H), 3.88 (s, 2H),1.25-1.18 (m, 9H); MS (ES): m/z 368 (M+1).

Step (iv): Synthesis of 2,2′-(2-nitro-1,4-phenylene)diacetic acid

A suspension of diethyl 2-(4-(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)-2-nitrophenyl)malonate (38 g, 0.103 mol) in 6N Aq.HCl (380 ml) was stirred overnightat 120° C. The reaction mixture was dissolved in EtOAc (500 ml); washedwith water (100 ml) and brine (100 ml); dried over Na₂SO₄; filtered andconcentrated to get 2,2′-(2-nitro-1,4-phenylene)diacetic acid (17 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.53 (bs, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1H), 7.60-7.58 (d,1H), 7.49-7.47 (d, 1H), 3.97 (s, 2H), 3.75 (s, 2H); MS (ES): m/z 262(M+23).

Step (v): Synthesis of dimethyl 2,2′-(2-nitro-1,4-phenylene) diacetate

To a suspension of 2,2′-(2-nitro-1,4-phenylene)diacetic acid (17 g,0.071 mol) in methanol (170 ml) at 0° C., SOCl₂ (25 g, 1.20 mol) wasadded drop wise and stirred for 8 hours at room temperature. Thereaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, the residuewas dissolved in EtOAc (400 ml); washed with water (100 ml) and brine(100 ml); dried over Na₂SO₄; filtered and concentrated to obtain thetitled compound (17.5 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.06 (s, 1H), 7.64-7.62 (d, 1H), 7.53-7.51(d, 1H), 4.06-4.02 (s, 2H), 3.87 (s, 2H), 3.64 (s, 3H), 3.61 (s, 3H); MS(ES): m/z 266 (M−1).

Step (vi): Synthesis of methyl 2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetate

To a suspension of diethyl dimethyl2,2′-(2-nitro-1,4-phenylene)diacetate (17 g, 0.063 mol) in acetic acid(170 ml), Pd/C was added and hydrogen gas pressure was applied to thereaction mixture and it was stirred overnight at room temperature. Thereaction mass was filtered through celite plug; extracted with EtOAc(400 ml); washed with 5% NaHCO₃ solution (100 ml), water (100 ml), brine(100 ml); dried over Na₂SO₄; filtered and concentrated to get methyl2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetate (10 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ10.36 (s, 1H), 7.13-7.11 (d, 1H), 6.81-6.79(d, 1H), 6.72 (s, 1H), 3.63 (s, 3H), 3.60 (s, 2H), 3.43 (s, 2H); MS(ES): m/z 206 (M+1).

Step (vii): Synthesis of 2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl) acetic acid

A suspension of methyl 2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl) acetate (10 g, 0.048 mol)in 6N Aq.HCl (180 ml) was stirred for 2 hours at 90° C. The reactionmixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered to obtain a solidresidue which was dried to obtain 2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl) acetic acid (6.5g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ12.30 (bs, 1H), 10.34 (s, 1H), 7.12-7.10 (d,1H), 6.80-6.78 (m, 1H), 6.73 (s, 1H), 3.51 (s, 2H), 3.42 (s, 2H); MS(ES): m/z 192 (M+1).

Example 2-a 2-(1-methyl-2-oxoindolin-6-yl) acetic acid

Step (i) Synthesis of dimethyl 2,2′-(2-amino-1,4-phenylene)diacetate

Dimethyl 2,2′-(2-nitro-1,4-phenylene)diacetate (5 g, 0.018 mol),obtained in Step (iv) of Example (1-a), was dissolved in methanol (50ml) and 10% Pd—C (3 g) was added to it. Thereafter hydrogen gas wasintroduced in it and the reaction mixture was stirred for 16 hours atroom temperature. The reaction mixture was then filtered through celite,washed with methanol and concentrated under reduced pressure to getdimethyl 2,2′-(2-amino-1,4-phenylene)diacetate (4 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 6.88-6.86 (m, 1H), 6.50-6.54 (m, 1H),6.39-6.40 (m, 1H), 4.91 (s, 2H), 3.60 (s, 6H), 3.50 (s, 4H); MS (ES):m/z 238 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of methyl 2-(1-methyl-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetate

Propanol (40 ml) was added to a mixture of 10% Pd/C (1 g)ammoniumformate (10.7 g, 0.168 mol) dissolved in water (4 ml) and themixture was stirred for about a minute to activate palladium carbon.Dimethyl 2,2′-(2-amino-1,4-phenylene)diacetate compound (4 g, 0.016moles) and formaldehyde (4 ml, 0.033 moles) were added to the reactionmixture. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature, thenfiltered through celite bed, washed with methanol, removed the solventin vacuo to obtain a residue which was dissolved in ethyl acetate,washed, dried, purified by column chromatography using 230-400 silicagel as stationary phase and 35% ethyl acetate in n-hexane as eluent toget methyl 2-(1-methyl-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetate (1.8 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.26 (s, 1H), 6.94-6.95 (m, 1H), 6.76 (s,1H), 3.71 (s, 6H), 3.50 (s, 2H), 3.20 (s, 3H); MS (ES): m/z 220 (M+1).

Step (iii) Synthesis of 2-(1-methyl-2-oxoindolin-6-yl) acetic acid

A suspension of methyl 2-(1-methyl-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetate (1.8 g,0.008 moles) in 6N Aq.HCl (25 ml) was heated at 100° C. for 8 hours.Thereafter the reaction mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature.The mixture was filtered to obtain a solid which was dried well to get2-(1-methyl-2-oxoindolin-6-yl) acetic acid (1.2 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.40 (s, 1H), 7.17 (s, 1H), 6.87-6.90 (m,2H), 3.71 (s, 2H), 3.50 (s, 2H), 3.10 (s, 3H); MS (ES): m/z 206 (M+1).

Example 3-a 2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetic acid

Step (i) Synthesis of methyl 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetate

To a solution of 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid (30 g, 0.180 mol) inmethanol (350 ml), thionyl chloride was added drop-wise at 0° C.; andthe mixture was refluxed for 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated and treated with saturated sodium bicarbonate, extractedwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated, washed, dried andconcentrated to get methyl 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetate (38 g of crude).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.19 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=8.6 Hz,1H), 3.73 (s, 2H), 3.60 (s, 6H); MS (ES): m/z 266 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of methyl 2-(4-methoxy-3-nitrophenyl) acetate

A mixture of nitric acid (9 ml) and acetic acid (83 ml) was addeddrop-wise to a solution of methyl 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetate (33 g) inacetic anhydride (50 ml) at −30° C. The reaction mixture was stirred andthe temperature of the mixture was gradually raised from −30 to roomtemperature in a period of 2 hours. Ice-cold water was addedportion-wise to the reaction mixture to obtain a yellow solid which wasfiltered and dried to get methyl 2-(4-methoxy-3-nitrophenyl) acetate (42g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.80 (s, 2H), 7.58 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.33(d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 3.75 (s, 2H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 3.62 (s, 3H); MS (ES):m/z 226 (M+1).

Step (iii) Synthesis of methyl 2-(4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl)acetate

Fresh boron tribromide (27 ml, 70 g, 0.28 mol) was added drop-wise to asolution of methyl 2-(4-methoxy-3-nitrophenyl)acetate (42 gm, 0.186 mol)in DCM (200 ml) at −70° C. on dry ice bath. The temperature of themixture was gradually raised from −30° C. to room temperature withstirring in a period of 4 hours. Thereafter the solvent was evaporated,the residue obtained was treated with ice-cold water and the precipitatethus obtained was dissolved in ethyl acetate. This organic layer waswashed with brine, concentrated under reduced pressure and purified bycolumn chromatography to obtain methyl2-(4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl)acetate (23 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.88 (bs, 1H), 7.82 (s, 1H), 7.46 (d,J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 3.70 (s, 2H), 3.62 (s, 3H); MS(ES): m/z 212 (M+1).

Step (iv) Synthesis of methyl 2-(3-amino-4-hydroxyphenyl) acetate

Raney nickel (20 g) was added to a suspension of methyl2-(4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl)acetate in methanol (250 ml) at roomtemperature and the reaction mixture was stirred for 12 hours underhydrogen gas. Thereafter the reaction mixture was filtered throughcelite bed, washed with methanol and concentrated to get methyl2-(3-amino-4-hydroxyphenyl) acetate (19.7 g) as a black solid.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.00 (bs, 1H), 6.56 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.47(s, 1H) 6.27 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 3.70 (s, 2H), 3.62 (s, 3H); MS (ES): m/z182 (M+1).

Step (v) Synthesis of methyl2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetate

To methyl 2-(3-amino-4-hydroxyphenyl)acetate (19.5 g, 0.107 moles) inTHF, was added triphosgene (45 g, 0.15 moles) portionwise at about 0° C.in an hour. Thereafter the solvent was vaporised, the residue wastreated with ice-cold water. The solid precipitate thus obtained wasfiltered, dried in vacuo to obtain methyl2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetate (10 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.60 (bs, 1H), 7.21 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H),6.97 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.70 (s, 2H), 3.62 (s, 3H); MS (ES): m/z 208(M+1).

Step (vi) Synthesis of 2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)aceticacid

150 ml of 5% sodium hydroxide was added drop wise to methyl2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetate (10 g, 0.05 moles) inmethanol (75 ml), and the resultant mixture was stirred for about anhour. The solvent was vaporized and the residue was treated with 3Naq.HCl. The mixture was filtered in vacuo and dried to obtain2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetic acid (7 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.60 (bs, 1H), 7.20 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H),7.00 (s, 1H), 6.96 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 3.60 (s, 2H); MS (ES): m/z 192(M+1).

Example 4-a 2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetic acid

Step (i) Synthesis of methyl2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetate

To methyl 2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetate obtained inStep (v) of example 4-a, (500 mg, 2.26 moles) in DMF (10 ml), was addedpotassium carbonate (936 mg, 6.78 moles) at room temperature and themixture was stirred for 10-15 minutes. The reaction mixture was thencooled to 0° C.; methyl iodide (168 μl, 2.71 moles) was added drop wiseto it and the resultant mixture was stirred for 3 hours at roomtemperature. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture waspoured into ice-cold water and extracted with ethyl acetate twice.Combined ethyl acetate layer was washed once with brine and water eachrespectively, dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo togive the crude methyl2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetate which waspurified by flash chromatography using 230-400 mesh silica gel asstationary phase and 20% ethyl acetate in hexane as eluent to obtain thetitled product (311 mg).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.26 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (bs, 1H),7.03-7.01 (m, 1H), 4.11-4.05 (q, 2H), 3.70 (s, 2H), 3.32 (s, 3H),1.20-1.17 (t, 3H); MS (ES): m/z 236 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetic acid

6N aq.HCl was added to methyl2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetate (311 mg, 1.32moles) at room temperature and the mixture was refluxed for 2 hours.After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was extractedtwice with ethyl acetate. Combined ethyl acetate layer washed with brineand water once each respectively, dried over sodium sulphate andconcentrated in vacuo to give the pure2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetic acid. (200 mg).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.50 (bs, 1H), 7.23 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H),7.10 (bs, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 3.60 (s, 2H), 3.29 (s, 3H); MS(ES): m/z 208 (M+1).

Example 5-a 2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetic acid

Step (i) Synthesis of 2-(4-chloro-3-nitrophenyl)acetic acid

KNO₃ (18.7 g, 0.185 mol) was added portion-wise to a suspension of2-(4-chlorophenyl)acetic acid (30 g, 0.176 mol) in H₂SO₄ (150 ml) at 0°C. and the resultant mixture was stirred for 1.5 hour maintaining thetemperature at 0° C. The reaction mixture was quenched with ice andfiltered. The solid residue was dried to get the titled compound (26 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.0 (s, 1H), 7.73 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.62(d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 3.76 (s, 2H); MS (ES): m/z 200 (M+18).

Step (ii): Synthesis of ethyl 2-(4-chloro-3-nitrophenyl)acetate

H₂SO₄ (25 ml) was added drop wise to a suspension of2-(4-chloro-3-nitrophenyl)acetic acid (25 g, 0.116 mol) in ethanol (125ml) at 0° C. and the reaction mixture was stirred for 4 hrs at 85° C.The reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was dissolved inEtOAc (500 ml), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated to get thetitled compound (27 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.83 (s, 1H), 7.52-7.44 (m, 2H), 4.26-4.15(m, 2H), 3.72 (s, 2H), 1.27-1.23 (m, 3H); MS (ES): m/z 242 (M−1).

Step (iii): Synthesis of ethyl2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetate

A suspension of ethyl 2-(4-chloro-3-nitrophenyl)acetate (27 g, 0.111mol), sulfur powder (17.8 g, 0.555 mol), triethylamine (44.9 g, 0.44mol), water (12 ml, 0.66 mol) in THF (135 ml) was loaded in autoclave;CO Gas pressure of up to 10 kg was applied and the mixture was stirredovernight at 80° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature,concentrated under reduced pressure, dissolved in EtOAc (600 ml), washedwith brine (100 ml), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated to getthe crude compound. The crude compound was purified by columnchromatography using 100-200 silica gel as stationary phase and 15%EtOAc in n-hexane as eluent to afford the titled compound (10 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.88 (s, 1H), 11.86 (s, 1H), 7.50 (d,J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.04-7.01 (m, 2H), 4.10-4.05 (m, 2H), 3.69 (s, 2H),1.20-1.16 (m, 3H); MS (ES): m/z 238 (M+1).

Step (iv): Synthesis of 2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)aceticacid

5% aq.NaOH solution (5 ml) was added to a suspension of ethyl2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetate (10 g, 0.042 mol) inmethanol (50 ml) and the mixture was stirred for about an hour at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reducedpressure. Water (10 ml) was added to the reaction mixture and it wasadjusted to a pH 2-3 with 6N Aq.HCl; the solid precipitate thus obtainedwas filtered and dried to get title compound (8 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.37 (bs, 1H), 11.86 (s, 1H), 7.49 (d,J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.03-7.03 (m, 2H), 3.59 (s, 2H); MS (ES): m/z 209.9(M+1).

Example 6-a 2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)acetic acid

Step (i) Synthesis of methyl 2-(4-aminophenyl)acetate

Thionyl chloride (1 ml) was added dropwise to a mixture of2-(4-aminophenyl)acetic acid (1 g, 0.0062 moles) in MeOH (20 ml) at 0°C. The reaction was then stirred for 12 hours raising the temperaturegradually from 0° C. to room temperature. After completion of thereaction, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure,quenched with water, basified with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonatesolution and extracted 2-3 times with ethyl acetate. Combined ethylacetate layer was washed twice with brine and water each respectively,dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo to give the titlecompound (0.9 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 6.88 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 6.49 (d, J=8.3 Hz,2H), 4.96 (s, 2H), 3.57 (s, 3H), 3.43 (s, 2H).

Step (ii) Synthesis of (E)-methyl 2-(4-cinnamamidophenyl)acetate

To methyl 2-(4-aminophenyl)acetate (1.88 g, 0.0109 moles) indichloromethane (30 ml), pyridine (1.6 ml) was added slowly in portionsat 0° C. under inert nitrogen atmosphere. To the reaction mixture at thesame temperature, cinnamoyl chloride (2.7 g, 0.0163 moles) was added.The reaction mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 2 hours.After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was diluted withdichloromethane (60 ml), washed with saturated aqueous sodiumbicarbonate solution, brine and water once respectively, dried oversodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo to give the crude productwhich was then purified by flash chromatography using 40% ethyl acetatein n-hexane as eluent to obtain the titled compound (4.0 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.19 (s, 1H), 7.65-7.56 (m, 5H), 7.45-7.42(m, 3H), 7.23-7.21 (m, 2H), 6.85-6.81 (m, 1H), 3.63 (s, 2H), 3.61 (s,3H); MS (ES): m/z 296 (M+1).

Step (iii) Synthesis of methyl 2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)acetate

Anhydrous and freshly sublimed AlCl₃ (4.5 g, 0.0338 moles) was added to(E)-methyl 2-(4-cinnamamidophenyl)acetate (2 g, 0.0067 moles) at roomtemperature under inert nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture wasthen heated at 90-100° C. for 2-3 hours. After completion of thereaction, the reaction mixture was poured into ice-cold water at 0° C.and stirred for 30 min. A solid precipitate was obtained which wasfiltered in vacuo, washed 3-4 times with ethyl acetate. This organiclayer washed once with brine and water each respectively, dried oversodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo to give the titled compound(0.28 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.67 (bs, 1H), 7.85 (d, J=9.3 Hz, 1H),7.50 (s, 1H), 7.37 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.46 (d,J=9.3 Hz, 1H), 3.50 (s, 3H); MS (ES): m/z 218 (M+1).

Step (iv) Synthesis of 2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)acetic acid

10% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (10 ml) was added to methyl2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)acetate (0.5 g, 2.46 moles) in MeOH(10 ml) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was then stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hours. After completion of the reaction, the solventwas removed in vacuo and the reaction mixture (aqueous layer) was washedtwice with ethyl acetate. The aqueous layer was then cooled to 0° C. andacidified to pH 2 with 3N Aq.HCl to obtain a solid precipitate. Thisprecipitate was filtered in vacuo, washed with water and dried to obtainget pure 2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)ethaneperoxoic acid product.(0.35 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.33 (bs, 1H), 11.70 (bs, 1H), 7.86 (d,J=9.3 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (s, 1H), 7.38 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.24 (d, J=8.3 Hz,1H), 6.48 (d, J=9.3 Hz, 1H), 3.60 (s, 2H); MS (ES): m/z 204 (M+1).

Example 7-a 2-(2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)ethaneperoxoic acid

Step (i) Synthesis of methyl 2-(3-nitrophenyl)acetate

To 2-(3-nitrophenyl)ethaneperoxoic acid (1 g, 0.0055 moles) in MeOH (20ml), thionyl chloride (1 ml) was added slowly dropwise at 0° C. Thereaction was then stirred for 12 hours at 0° C.-RT. After completion ofthe reaction, the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and thereaction mixture was quenched with water, basified with saturatedaqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and extracted with ethyl acetate 2-3times. Combined ethyl acetate layer was washed twice with brine andwater each respectively, dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated invacuo to give the pure methyl 2-(3-nitrophenyl)acetate. (0.9 g)

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.20 (s, 1H), 8.16-8.13 (m, 1H), 7.77-7.75(m, 1H), 7.65-7.61 (m, 1H), 3.92 (s, 2H), 3.65 (s, 3H)

Step (ii) Synthesis of methyl 2-(3-aminophenyl)acetate

To methyl 2-(3-nitrophenyl)acetate (13 g, 0.978 moles) in MeOH (250 ml),10% Pd/C (6 g) was added under inert nitrogen atmosphere. The reactionmixture was then subjected to hydrogen gas pressure at 60 psi by usingpar apparatus for 1 hour. After completion of the reaction, the reactionmixture was filtered through celite in vacuo, the celite bed was washedwith little excess of MeOH and the filterate was concentrated in vacuoto give the crude methyl 2-(3-aminophenyl)acetate. (10.5 g)

Step (iii) Synthesis of (E)-methyl 2-(3-cinnamamidophenyl)acetate

To methyl 2-(3-aminophenyl)acetate (1.88 g, 0.0109 moles) indichloromethane (30 ml), pyridine (1.6 ml) was added slowly portionwiseat 0° C. under inert nitrogen atmosphere. To the reaction mixture atsame temperature, cinnamoyl chloride (2.7 g, 0.0163 moles) was added.The reaction mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 2 hours.After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was diluted withdichloromethane (60 ml), washed with saturated aqueous sodiumbicarbonate solution, brine and water once respectively, dried oversodium sulphate and concentrated under vacuo to give crude (E)-methyl2-(3-cinnamamidophenyl)acetate product which was then purified by flashchromatography using 40% ethyl acetate in n-hexane as eluent. (4.0 g)

Step (iv) Synthesis of methyl 2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-7-yl)acetate

To (E)-methyl 2-(3-cinnamamidophenyl)acetate (2 g, 0.0067 moles) wasadded anhydrous and freshly sublimed AlCl₃ (4.5 g, 0.0338 moles) at roomtemperature under inert nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture (neatreaction) was then heated at 90-100° C. for 2-3 hours. After completionof the reaction, the reaction mixture was poured into ice-cold water at0° C. and stirred for half an hour. A solid precipitated out which wasfiltered in vacuo. The cake (solid bed) was washed with ethyl acetate3-4 times. The aqueous layer was separated from ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed with brine and water once respectively, driedover sodium sulphate and concentrated under vacuo to give pure methyl2-(2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetate. (0.280 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.72 (bs, 1H), 7.87 (d, J=9.5 Hz, 1H),7.58 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 7.07-7.05 (m, 1H), 6.45 (d, J=9.5Hz, 1H), 3.64 (s, 3H), 3.68 (s, 2H).

Step (v) Synthesis of 2-(2-oxo-12-dihydroquinolin-7-yl)acetic acid

To methyl 2-(2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetate (0.5 g, 2.46moles), in MeOH (10 ml), was added 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution(10 ml) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was then stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hours. After completion of the reaction, solvent wasremoved in vacuo and the reaction mixture (aqueous layer) was washedtwice with ethyl acetate. The aqueous layer was then cooled to 0° C. andacidified to pH 2 with 3N Aq. HCl. A Solid precipitated out which wasfiltered in vacuo, washed with water and dried to obtain pure2-(2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)ethaneperoxoic acid (0.35 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.43 (bs, 1H), 11.72 (bs, 1H), 7.87 (d,J=9.5 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H) 7.07-7.05 (m, 1H),6.45 (d, J=9.5 Hz, 1H), 3.64 (s, 2H); MS (ES): m/z 204 (M+1).

Example 8-a 2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)aceticacid

Step (i) Synthesis of methyl 4-methyl-3-nitrobenzoate

Thionyl chloride (33 ml, 0.447 moles) was added dropwise to4-methyl-3-nitrobenzoic acid (27 g, 0.149 moles) in MeOH (500 ml) at 0°C. and the reaction mixture was then stirred for 12 hours in thetemperature range of 0° C.-room temperature. Thereafter the reactionmixture was concentrated in vacuo, quenched with water, basified withsaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and extracted 2-3 timeswith ethyl acetate. Combined ethyl acetate layer was washed twice withbrine and water each respectively, dried over sodium sulphate andconcentrated in vacuo to afford the titled product (29.7 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.43 (s, 1H), 8.16-8.13 (m, 1H), 7.68 (d,J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 2.60 (s, 3H).

Step (ii) Synthesis of methyl 4-(bromomethyl)-3-nitrobenzoate

To the methyl 4-methyl-3-nitrobenzoate (29.7 g, 0.152 moles) in CCl₄(450 ml), was added benzoyl peroxide (2 g, 0.0091 moles) andN-bromosuccinimide (32.5 g, 0.182 moles) at room temperature. Thereaction mixture was then kept for refluxing at 90-100° C. for 15 hours.After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was cooled toroom temperature, filtered in vacuo to remove succinimide precipitate.The filterate was then concentrated in vacuo to give crude product whichwas purified by column chromatography using silica gel 230-400 mesh asstationary phase and 5% ethyl acetate in n-hexane as eluent to affordthe titled product (23 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.48 (s, 1H), 8.27-8.25 (m, 1H), 7.93-7.91(m, 1H), 4.98 (s, 2H), 3.92 (s, 3H).

Step (iii) Synthesis of sodium(4-(methoxycarbonyl)-2-nitrophenyl)methanesulfonate

Tetrabutylammonium bromide (0.3 g, 0.00087 moles) was added to a mixtureof sodium sulphite (14.5 g, 0.113 moles) in water (150 ml) at roomtemperature. To this reaction mixture, methyl4-(bromomethyl)-3-nitrobenzoate (24 g, 0.087 moles) in MeOH (30 ml) wasadded at room temperature. The resultant mixture was then refluxed at90-100° C. for 3 hours. After completion of the reaction, water andmethanol were removed in vacuo. The residual water was then azeotrophedwith toluene 3-4 times and the reaction mixture was dried thoroughly toobtain a crude solid product which was triturated twice with each ofacetone, ethyl acetate and diethyl ether respectively, decanted anddried to obtain sodium(4-(methoxycarbonyl)-2-nitrophenyl)methanesulfonate (27 g) to be used assuch for the next reaction without further purification.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.28 (s, 1H), 8.14-8.12 (m, 1H), 7.66 (d,J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 4.27 (s, 2H), 3.90 (s, 3H).

Step (iv) Synthesis of sodium(2-amino-4-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl)methanesulfonate

10% Pd/C (30% w/w, 3.6 g) was added to sodium(4-(methoxycarbonyl)-2-nitrophenyl)methanesulfonate (12 g, 0.040 moles)in MeOH (100 ml) under inert nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixturewas then subjected to hydrogen gas pressure at 60 psi by using hydrogenbladder for 12 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reactionmixture was filtered through celite in vacuo. The filtrate wasconcentrated in vacuo to give the crude product which was trituratedtwice with each of ethyl acetate and diethyl ether respectively,decanted and dried to obtain sodium(2-amino-4-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl)methanesulfonate as such for the nextreaction without further purification (9 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.31 (s, 1H), 7.14-7.12 (m, 1H), 7.04 (d,J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 5.42 (s, 2H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.74 (s, 2H).

Step (v) Synthesis of methyl1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole-6-carboxylate 2,2-dioxide

POCl₃ (55 ml) was added to sodium (2-amino-4-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl)methanesulfonate (11 g, 0.041 moles) at room temperature and thereaction mixture was then heated to reflux at 140-150° C. for 2-3 hours.After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was allowed tocool to room temperature. POCl₃ was then distilled off under vacuo.Traces of POCl₃ were then removed by co-distilling with dichloromethaneand diethyl ether respectively. The crude product thus obtained, waspurified by flash chromatography using silica gel 230-400 mesh asstationary phase and 1% methanol in dichloromethane as eluent to affordmethyl 1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole-6-carboxylate 2,2-dioxide (3 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.8 (s, 1H), 7.58 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.43(d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (s, 1H), 4.66 (s, 2H), 3.85 (s, 3H); MS (ES):m/z 226 (M−1).

Step (vi) Synthesis of methyl1-benzyl-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole-6-carboxylate 2,2-dioxide

To methyl 1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole-6-carboxylate 2,2-dioxide (1.8g, 0.0079 moles) in DMF (15 ml), was added potassium carbonate (2.2 g,0.0158 moles) at room temperature and stirred for 10 minutes. Benzylbromide (1.36 g, 0.0079 moles) was then added at 0° C. and reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. After completion ofthe reaction, ice-cold water was added to the reaction mixture and theaqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 ml). Combinedorganic layer was washed twice with each of brine and waterrespectively, dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo togive crude methyl 1-benzyl-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole-6-carboxylate2,2-dioxide which was then triturated with petroleum ether to removestraces of benzyl bromide (1.92 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.60 (s, 1H), 7.58 (s, 1H), 7.49-7.45 (m,2H), 7.40-7.36 (m, 2H), 7.31 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 4.91 (s,2H), 4.84 (s, 2H), 4.27-4.21 (q, 2H), 1.26 (t, 3H).

Step (vii) Synthesis of1-benzyl-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole-6-carboxylic acid 2,2-dioxide

To methyl1-benzyl-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole-6-carboxylate-2,2-dioxide (1.92g, 0.068 moles) in MeOH (15 ml), was added 10% aqueous sodium hydroxidesolution (15 ml) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was then heated at 50° C.for 2 hours. After completion of the reaction, the solvent was removedin vacuo and the reaction mixture (aqueous layer) was washed twice withethyl acetate. The aqueous layer was then cooled to 0° C. and acidifiedto pH 2 with 3N Aq.HCl to obtain a solid precipitate which was filteredin vacuo, washed with water and dried to get1-benzyl-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole-6-carboxylic acid 2,2-dioxide(1.2 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.0 (bs, 1H), 7.59 (s, 1H), 7.57 (s, 1H),7.46-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.38-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.29 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (s,1H), 4.89 (s, 2H), 4.83 (s, 2H).

Step (viii) Synthesis of1-(1-benzyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-2-diazoethanone

To benzyl-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole-6-carboxylic acid-2,2-dioxide(0.8 g, 0.0026 moles), SOCl₂ (20 ml) was added at room temperature underinert atmosphere. The reaction mixture was then refluxed for 6-8 hours.After complete conversion of acid into acid chloride, the reactionmixture was cooled to room temperature. SOCl₂ was distilled offcompletely in vacuo under inert nitrogen atmosphere. The reactionmixture was then cooled to 0° C. and diethyl ether (10 ml) was added tothe crude acid chloride at 0° C. under inert atmosphere. A freshlyprepared ethereal diazomethane solution (45 ml) (prepared fromN-nitrosoN-methyl urea (1.5 g), 40% aq KOH solution (15 ml) was addedslowly to the reaction mixture at 0° C. under inert nitrogen atmosphere.Finally, THF (10 ml) was added and reaction mixture was then kept forstirring at room temperature for 12 hours. After completion of thereaction, ether and THF were removed in vacuo at low temperature to givethe crude product which was then purified by flash chromatography using30% ethyl acetate in n-hexane as eluent to give1-(1-benzyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-2-diazoethanone(0.7 g)

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.46-7.39 (m, 5H), 7.37-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.11(s, 1H), 6.88 (s, 1H), 4.88 (s, 2H), 4.85 (s, 2H).

Step (ix) Synthesis of methyl2-(1-benzyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetate

To1-(1-benzyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-2-diazoethanone(0.8 g, 0.0024 moles) in methanol (15 ml), was added silver benzoatesolution in triethylamine (3.5 ml) (prepared by dissolving 400 mg ofsilver benzoate in 4 ml of triethylamine) at room temperature. Thereaction mixture was then heated at 50° C. for 1 hour. After completionof the reaction, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature anddiluted with methanol, filtered through celite bed in vacuo. Thefilterate was concentrated in vacuo at low temperature to give crudesolid which was then purified by purified by flash chromatography usingsilica gel 230-400 mesh as stationary phase and 20% ethyl acetate inn-hexane as eluent to give methyl2-(1-benzyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetate (0.53g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.45-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.38-7.35 (m, 2H),7.29-7.26 (m, 2H), 6.87 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.64 (s, 1H), 4.73 (s, 4H),3.58 (s, 2H), 3.53 (s, 3H).

Step (x) Synthesis of methyl2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetate

To methyl2-(1-benzyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetate (0.5g, 1.51 moles) in MeOH (10 ml), was added 10% Pd/C (50% w/w, 0.25 g)under inert nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was then subjectedto hydrogen gas pressure at 70 psi for 6-8 hours. After completion ofthe reaction, the reaction mixture was filtered through celite in vacuo,and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give the crude solid. Thecrude product was then purified by flash chromatography using silica gel230-400 mesh as stationary phase and 30% ethyl acetate in n-hexane aseluent to afford methyl2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetate. (0.270 g)

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.48 (s, 1H), 7.21 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.85(d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.73 (s, 1H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 3.66 (s, 2H), 3.60 (s,3H).

Step (xi) Synthesis of2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetic acid

To methyl 2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetate (2.5g, 0.011 moles) in MeOH (25 ml) was added 10% aqueous sodium hydroxidesolution (25 ml) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was then heated at 50° C.for 2 hours. After completion of the reaction, the solvent was removedin vacuo and the reaction mixture (aqueous layer) washed with ethylacetate. The aqueous layer was then cooled to 0° C., acidified to pH 2with 3N aq.HCl to obtain a solid precipitate which was filtered invacuo, washed with water and dried to afford2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetic acid (2 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.10 (bs, 1H), 10.80 (bs, 1H), 7.57-7.55(m, 1H), 7.40 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.31 (s, 1H), 4.64 (s, 2H).

Example 9-a2-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetic acid

Step (i) Synthesis of 1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole-6-carboxylic acid2,2-dioxide

To methyl 1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole-6-carboxylate 2,2-dioxide (2.5g, 0.011 moles) in MeOH (25 ml) was added 10% aqueous sodium hydroxidesolution (25 ml) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was then heated at 50° C.for 2 hours. After completion of the reaction, the solvent was removedin vacuo and the reaction mixture (aqueous layer) was washed twice withethyl acetate. The aqueous layer was then cooled to 0° C. and acidifiedto pH 2 with 3N Aq.HCl. The precipitated solid was filtered, washed withwater and dried to get pure 1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole-6-carboxylicacid 2,2-dioxide (2 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.10 (bs, 1H), 10.8 (bs, 1H), 7.57-7.55(m, 1H), 7.40 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.31 (s, 1H), 4.64 (s, 2H).

Step (ii) Synthesis of2-diazo-1-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)ethanone

To 1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole-6-carboxylic acid 2,2-dioxide (1 g,0.0046 moles), was added SOCl₂ (20 ml) at room temperature under inertnitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was then refluxed for 6-8hours and cooled to room temperature. The SOCl₂ was distilled off invacuo under inert nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was thencooled to 0° C. and diethyl ether (10 ml) was added to the crude acidchloride at 0° C. under inert atmosphere. A freshly prepared etherealdiazomethane solution (45 ml) (prepared from N-nitrosoN-methyl urea (1.5g), 40% aq KOH solution (15 ml) was added slowly to the reaction mixtureat 0° C. under inert nitrogen atmosphere. Finally, THF (10 ml) was addedand reaction mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 12 hours.After completion of the reaction, ether and THF were removed in vacuo atlow temperature to give the crude product which was then purified byflash chromatography using 30% ethyl acetate in n-hexane as eluent togive2-diazo-1-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)ethanone.(0.8 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.52-7.45 (m, 2H), 7.33 (s, 1H), 7.04 (s,1H), 4.76 (s, 2H), 3.11 (s, 3H).

Step (iii) Synthesis of methyl2-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetate

To2,2-diazo-1-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)ethanone,(0.8 g, 0.0032 moles) in methanol (15 ml) was added 4.6 ml of silverbenzoate solution in triethylamine (prepared by dissolving 500 mg ofsilver benzoate in 5 ml of triethylamine). The reaction mixture washeated at 50° C. for 1 hour. After completion of the reaction, thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and diluted with littleexcess of methanol. The solid was filtered through a short pad of celiteand washed with excess of methanol. The filterate was then concentratedunder vacuo at low temperature to give crude solid which was purifiedusing column chromatography over silica gel using 25% ethyl acetate inn-hexane as eluent to give methyl2-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetate (0.60g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.26 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.92-6.90 (m, 1H),6.85 (s, 1H), 4.62 (s, 2H), 3.69 (s, 2H), 3.61 (s, 3H), 3.01 (s, 3H).

Step (iv) Synthesis of2-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetic acid

To a solution of methyl2-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetate (0.42g, 0.0016 moles) in MeOH (15 ml) was added 10% aqueous sodium hydroxidesolution (15 ml) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was then stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hours. After completion of the reaction, the solventwas removed in vacuo, the residue was dissolved in water and extractedwith ethyl acetate twice. The aqueous layer was cooled to 0° C. andacidified to pH 2 with 3N Aq.HCl. The precipitated solid was filteredand washed with water and dried get pure2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetic acid (0.27 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.37 (bs, 1H), 7.25 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H),6.92-6.89 (m, 1H), 6.83 (s, 1H), 4.61 (s, 2H), 3.58 (s, 2H), 3.01 (s,3H).

Example 10-a 2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-5-yl)aceticacid

Step (i) Synthesis of sodium (2-nitrophenyl)methanesulfonate

A mixture of Na₂SO₃ (25.6 g, 1.30 equiv), TBAI (600 mg, 1.62 mmol, 0.01equiv), 1-(bromomethyl)-2-nitrobenzene (33.8 g, 1.00 equiv) and water(250 mL) was stirred for 15 h at 90° C. in an oil bath. The reactionmixture was cooled to room temperature and concentrated in vacuo. Theresidue was washed once with each of acetone, ethyl acetate and diethylether respectively. The solid was dried in an oven under reducedpressure to obtain 34 g (90%) of the title compound as a light yellowsolid.

Step (ii) Synthesis of sodium (2-aminophenyl)methanesulfonate

In an inert atmosphere of nitrogen, a solution of sodium(2-nitrophenyl)methanesulfonate (3 g, 12.54 mmol, 1.00 equiv) inmethanol (50 mL) was treated with Palladium carbon hydrogen (0.5 g). Thereaction mixture was then stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere for 16 hat 25° C., filtered, concentrated in vacuo to obtain 2 g (76%) of thetitle compound as a white solid.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 188 (M+1).

Step (iii) Synthesis of 1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole 2,2-dioxide

A solution of sodium (2-aminophenyl)methanesulfonate (5.2 g, 24.86 mmol,1.00 equiv) in POCl₃ (148.2 g) was heated to reflux for 2 hr. Theresulting mixture was concentrated in vacuo, quenched by the addition of2N sodium hydroxide and the resulting basic solution was extracted withethyl acetate and the aqueous layers were combined. The pH value of thesolution was adjusted to 2 with 2N HCl. The solids were filtered, driedin an oven under reduced pressure to obtain 1.5 g (36%) of the titlecompound as a white solid.

Step (iv) Synthesis of 5-bromo-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole2,2-dioxide

To a solution of 1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole 2,2-dioxide (1.7 g,10.05 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in acetic acid (15 mL) was added a solution ofBr₂ (1.69 g, 10.56 mmol, 1.05 equiv) in acetic acid (1 mL) dropwise withstirring. The resulting solution was stirred for 2 h at 25° C. Theresulting mixture was concentrated in vacuo followed by purificationwith column chromatography with silica gel as stationary phase and ethylacetate/hexane (1:10) as eluent. This resulted in 1.6 g (64%) of thetitled compound as a light yellow solid.

Step (v) Synthesis of1-benzyl-5-bromo-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole-2,2-dioxide

To a suspension of 5-bromo-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole 2,2-dioxide(1.5 g, 6.05 mmol, 1.00 equiv) and potassium carbonate (1.67 g, 12.08mmol, 2.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (15 mL) was added BnBr (1.08g, 6.31 mmol, 1.05 equiv) dropwise with stirring at 0° C. The resultingsolution was stirred for 1 h at 25° C. and then diluted with water. Theresulting solution was extracted with 3×50 mL of ethyl acetate and thecombined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified bycolumn chromatography using silica gel as stationary phase and ethylacetate/petroleum ether (1:15) as eluent. This resulted in 1.6 g (78%)of the titled compound as a white solid.

Step (vi) Synthesis of tert-butyl2-(1-benzyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-5-yl)acetate

In an inert atmosphere of nitrogen, a solution of1-benzyl-5-bromo-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazole-2,2-dioxide (600 mg,1.77 mmol, 1.00 equiv), X-Phos (170 mg, 0.36 mmol, 0.20 equiv),Pd₂(dba)₃ (160 mg, 0.17 mmol, 0.10 equiv) and tert-butyl2-(bromozincio)acetate (1.62 g, 6.22 mmol, 3.50 equiv) intetrahydrofuran (40 mL) was stirred for 16 h at 72° C. The reaction wasthen quenched by the addition of 40 mL of water, filtered, extractedwith 3×50 mL of ethyl acetate and the combined organic layers werewashed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentratedin vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography using silicagel as stationary phase and ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:20) aseluent to obtain 0.37 g (56%) of the titled compound as an off-whitesolid.

Step (vii) Synthesis of tert-butyl2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-5-yl)acetate

In an inert atmosphere of nitrogen, to a solution of tert-butyl2-(1-benzyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-5-yl)acetate (370mg, 0.99 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (20 mL) was added palladiumcarbon (50 mg). The reaction was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere for1.5 h at 25° C. and then filtered, concentrated in vacuo to obtain thetitled compound (360 mg) as yellow oil.

Step (viii) Synthesis of2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-5-yl)acetic acid

A solution of tert-butyl2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-5-yl)acetate (360 mg, 1.27mmol, 1.00 equiv) and trifluoroacetic acid (5 mL) in dichloromethane (5mL) was stirred for 2 h at 25° C. The resulting mixture was concentratedin vacuo. The residue was dissolved in water. Then the solution waslyophilized to yield 0.29 g of the title compound as an off-white solid.

Example 11-a 2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)aceticacid

Step (i) Synthesis of methyl 2-(4-fluoro-3-nitrophenyl)acetate

A solution of 2-(4-fluoro-3-nitrophenyl)acetic acid (90 g, 452.26 mmol,1.00 equiv) in methanol (400 mL) and conc. H₂SO₄ (10 mL) was refluxedfor 4 h in an oil bath. The reaction was then quenched by the additionof 1200 mL of ice-cold water. The resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate (3×500 mL). The combined organic layers were washed withsat. NaHCO₃ (2×400 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated in vacuo to obtain methyl 2-(4-fluoro-3-nitrophenyl)acetate(90 g) as brown oil.

Step (ii) Synthesis of ethyl2-((4-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)-2-nitrophenyl)thio)acetate

A solution of methyl 2-(4-fluoro-3-nitrophenyl)acetate (90 g, 422.54mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (400 mL), triethylamine (85 g,841.58 mmol, 2.01 equiv) and ethyl 2-mercaptoacetate (65 g, 541.67 mmol,1.28 equiv) was stirred for 12-16 h at 15° C. and concentrated in vacuo.The solids were collected by filtration. This resulted in 80 g (crude)of methyl 2-(4-(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethylthio)-3-nitrophenyl)acetate as ayellow solid.

Step (iii) Synthesis of methyl2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetate

A solution of methyl2-(4-(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethylthio)-3-nitrophenyl)acetate (5 g, 15.97 mmol,1.00 equiv) in methanol (100 mL) and Zn (5 g, 76.92 mmol, 4.82 equiv),acetic acid (5 mL) was heated under reflux for 2 h in an oil bath. Thesolids were filtered out. The resulting mixture was concentrated invacuo, diluted with 400 mL of sat. NaHCO₃. The resulting solution wasextracted with 3×200 mL of ethyl acetate. The combined organic layerswere washed with 2×200 mL of brine, dried over sodium sulfate andconcentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified byre-crystallization from ethyl acetate to obtain methyl2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetate (2.8 g) as awhite solid.

MS (ESI) m/z: 238 (M+1).

Step (iv) Synthesis of2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetic acid

A solution of methyl2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetate (7.8 g, 32.91mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol:water (3:1) (160 mL) and LiOHH₂O (7 g,166.67 mmol, 5.06 equiv) was stirred for 2 h at 25° C. and then dilutedwith 100 mL of water. The pH value of the solution was adjusted to 3-4with 2N HCl to obtain a solid precipitate which was collected byfiltration. The crude product was purified by re-crystallization frommethanol. This resulted in2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetic acid (7 g) as awhite solid.

MS (ESI) m/z: 224 (M+1).

Example 12-a2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)aceticacid

Step (i) Synthesis of methyl2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetate

A solution of methyl2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetate (5 g, 21.10mmol, 1.00 equiv) in dichloromethane (120 mL) and m-CPBA (11 g, 63.95mmol, 3.03 equiv) was stirred for 20 h at 25° C., diluted with 300 mL ofdichloromethane, washed with 2×250 mL of sat.NaHCO₃. The aqueous phasewas extracted with 2×150 mL of dichloromethane. The combined organiclayers were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated invacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography using silicagel as stationary phase and ethyl acetate: petroleum ether (1:3) aseluent to obtain 4.5 g of methyl2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin 1,1-dioxide-6-yl)acetate asa white solid.

MS (ESI) m/z: 270 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)aceticacid

A solution of methyl 2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin1,1-dioxide-6-yl)acetate (6.5 g, 24.16 mmol, 1.00 equiv) intetrahydrofuran:MeOH:H₂O (4:1:1) (120 mL) and LiOH.H₂O (5 g, 119.05mmol, 4.93 equiv) was stirred for 2 h at 20° C. The resulting mixturewas concentrated in vacuo. The reaction was then quenched by theaddition of 150 mL of ice-cold water. The pH of the solution wasadjusted to 3-4 with 2N HCl. The solution was filtered to obtain2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin 1,1-dioxide-6-yl)aceticacid (5.5 g) as a white solid.

MS (ESI) m/z: 256 (M+1).

Example 13-a2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]isothiazol-6-yl)acetic acid

Step (i) Synthesis of 5-bromo-2-methylbenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride

To 1-bromo-4-methylbenzene (40 g, 233.92 mmol, 1.00 equiv) was addedsulfurochloridic acid (53.8 g) dropwise with stirring at about 30° C.The resulting solution was stirred for 3 h at 60° C. in an oil bath andthen poured into 300 g of ice-cold water, The resulting solution wasextracted with 3×200 mL of ethyl acetate. The combined organic layerswere dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. Thisresulted in 5-bromo-2-methylbenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (30 g) as lightyellow oil.

Step (ii) Synthesis of 5-bromo-2-methylbenzenesulfonamide

A solution of 5-bromo-2-methylbenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (14 g, 51.85mmol, 1.00 equiv) in dioxane (300 mL) and NH₄OH (600 mL) was stirredovernight at 0-10° C. The solids were filtered out. The resultingmixture was concentrated in vacuo to obtain5-bromo-2-methylbenzenesulfonamide (9 g) as a white solid.

Step (iii) Synthesis of 4-bromo-2-sulfamoylbenzoic acid

A solution of 5-bromo-2-methylbenzenesulfonamide (9 g, 36.00 mmol, 1.00equiv) and KMnO₄ (29 g, 183.54 mmol, 4.98 equiv) in sodium hydroxide(10%) (60 mL) was stirred for 5 h at 40° C. The reaction was thenquenched by the addition of NaHSO₃ (5 g). The solids were filtered out.The pH value of the filtrate was adjusted to 2 which resulted inprecipitation of the product 4-bromo-2-sulfamoylbenzoic acid (10 g) as awhite solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 278, 280 (M−1)⁻

Step (iv) Synthesis of 6-bromobenzo[d]isothiazol-3(2H)-one-1,1-dioxide

A solution of 4-bromo-2-sulfamoylbenzoic acid (4 g, 14.29 mmol, 1.00equiv) in polyphosphoric acid (200 mL) was stirred for 4 h at 100° C.The reaction was then quenched by the addition of ice-cold water (100mL). The resulting solution was extracted with 3×100 mL of ethylacetate. The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate andconcentrated in vacuo. This resulted in6-bromobenzo[d]isothiazol-3(2H)-one 1,1-dioxide (3.5 g) as a whitesolid.

Step (v) Synthesis of6-bromo-2-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)benzo[d]isothiazol-3(2H)-one1,1-dioxide

In an inert atmosphere of nitrogen, to a solution of6-bromobenzo[d]isothiazol-3(2H)-one 1,1-dioxide (1 g, 3.83 mmol, 1.00equiv) in THF (10 mL) was added sodium hydride (310 mg, 12.92 mmol, 1.54equiv) at 0° C. After 30 min, SEM-Cl (890 mg, 7.63 mmol, 1.50 equiv) wasadded. The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 20-35° C. Thereaction was then quenched by the addition of 10 mL of water. Theresulting solution was extracted with 3×30 mL of ethyl acetate. Thecombined organic layers were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatographyusing silica gel as stationary phase and ethyl acetate/petroleum ether(1:50) as eluent to obtain the titled compound (0.8 g) as a white solid.

Step (vi) Synthesis of tert-butyl2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-2-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]isothiazol-6-yl)acetate

In an inert atmosphere of nitrogen, a solution of6-bromo-2-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)benzo[d]isothiazol-3(2H)-one1,1-dioxide (500 mg, 1.28 mmol, 1.00 equiv),(2-tert-butoxy-2-oxoethyl)zinc(II) bromide (1180 mg, 4.54 mmol, 2.56equiv), Pd₂ (dba)₃ (40 mg, 0.04 mmol, 0.23 equiv) and Q-phos (28 mg,0.04 mmol, 0.40 equiv) in THF (10 mL), was stirred for 5 h at 70° C. Theresulting solution was then concentrated in vacuo. The residue waspurified by column chromatography using silica gel as stationary phaseand ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:15) as eluent to obtain the titledcompound (200 mg) as a light yellow solid.

Step (vii) Synthesis of2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]isothiazol-6-yl)acetic acid

A solution of tert-butyl2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-2-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]isothiazol-6-yl)acetate(500 mg, 1.17 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in dichloromethane (8 mL) and CF₃COOH(800 mg, 7.02 mmol, 5.99 equiv) was stirred for 24 h at roomtemperature. The resulting mixture was then concentrated in vacuo toobtain the crude product which was further purified by Prep-HPLC toresult in the title compound (170 mg) as a white solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 240 (M−1)⁻; ¹H-NMR: (CD₃OD, 400 MHz) δ 7.961-7.989 (m,2H), 7.830-7.890 (m, 1H), 3.929 (s, 2H).

Example 14-a 2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetic acid

Step (i) Synthesis of methyl2-((4-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)-2-nitrophenyl)amino)acetate

A solution of methyl 2-(4-fluoro-3-nitrophenyl)acetate (6 g, 28.15 mmol,1.00 equiv), NH₂CH₂CO₂Me HCl (3.9 g, 30.95 mmol, 1.10 equiv) andi-Pr₂NEt (10.8 g, 83.72 mmol, 3.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (100mL) was stirred overnight at 30° C. The reaction was then quenched bythe addition of 50 mL of water. The resulting solution was extractedwith 3×100 mL of ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washedwith 6×100 mL of brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under vacuum.The residue was applied onto a silica gel column and eluted with ethylacetate/petroleum ether (1:5). This resulted in 4 g of methyl2-(4-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)-2-nitrophenylamino)acetate as a yellowsolid.

Step (ii) Synthesis of methyl2-(3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetate

In an inert nitrogen atmosphere, a suspension of methyl2-(4-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)-2-nitrophenylamino)acetate (2 g, 7.09 mmol,1.00 equiv), 10% Palladium carbon (1 g) and HCO₂NH₄ (6.7 g, 106.35 mmol,15.00 equiv) in ethanol (60 mL) was stirred overnight at roomtemperature. The solids were filtered out. The filtrate was concentratedunder vacuum. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (100 ml), washed withwater, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in1.5 g of methyl 2-(3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxalin-6-yl)-acetate as awhite solid.

MS (ESI): m/z: 221 (M+1).

Step (iii) Synthesis of 2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetic acid

3% H₂O₂(6.78 g, 2.00 equiv) was added to a solution of2-(3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetic acid (600 mg, 2.91mmol, 1.00 equiv) in 8% sodium hydroxide (7.50 g, 5.00 equiv) solutionand the resulting solution was heated to reflux for 2 hours. To this hotsolution was added slowly acetic acid until pH 3-4. The resultingsolution was cooled to room temperature and the precipitated product wascollected by filtration and washed with water. The product was dried inan oven under reduced pressure. This resulted in 510 mg of2-(3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetic acid as a yellowsolid.

MS (ES, m/z): 205 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 12.439 (br, 1H),8.148 (s, 1H), 7.717-7.746 (d, 1H, J=8.7 Hz), 7.207-7.224 (m, 2H), 3.710(s, 2H).

Example 15-a 2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)aceticacid

Step (i) Synthesis of 2-(4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl)acetic acid

Into a 250-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid (30 g, 197.37 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in aceticacid (100 mL). A solution of HNO₃(65%) (19 g, 301.59 mmol, 1.53 equiv)in acetic acid (25 mL) was then added dropwise with stirring while thetemperature not exceeding 10° C. The resulting solution was stirred for1 h at 15° C. The solids were collected by filtration and washed with3×50 mL of water. This resulted in 20 g of2-(4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl)acetic acid as a yellow solid.

Step (ii) Synthesis of methyl 2-(4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl)acetate

Into a 500-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of2-(4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl)acetic acid (10 g, 50.76 mmol, 1.00 equiv) inmethanol (50 mL). Thionyl chloride (12 g, 100.84 mmol, 1.99 equiv) wasthen added dropwise at 0° C. The resulting solution was stirred for 2 hat room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of 2mL of water. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Thisresulted in 10 g of methyl 2-(4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl) acetate as ayellow solid.

Step (iii) Synthesis of ethyl2-(4-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)-2-nitrophenoxy)acetate

Into a 250-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask, was placed a suspension ofmethyl 2-(4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl)acetate (5 g, 23.70 mmol, 1.00 equiv)and Cs₂CO₃ (15.45 g, 47.39 mmol, 2.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (100mL). This was followed by the dropwise addition of a solution of ethyl2-bromoacetate (4.75 g, 28.44 mmol, 1.20 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (20mL) with stirring at room temperature. The resulting solution was heatedunder reflux for 2 hr. The reaction mixture was cooled to roomtemperature and diluted with 50 mL of water. The resulting solution wasextracted with 3×50 mL of ethyl acetate. The combined organic layerswere dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum.This resulted in 3 g of methyl2-(4-(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethoxy)-3-nitrophenyl)acetate as a pale yellowsolid.

Step (iv) Synthesis of methyl2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetate

Into a 250-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask, was placed a solution ofmethyl 2-(4-(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethoxy)-3-nitrophenyl)acetate (3 g, 10.10mmol, 1.00 equiv) in HOAc (30 mL). This was followed by the addition ofiron (1.7 g, 30.36 mmol, 3.01 equiv) in several portions. The resultingsolution was stirred for 2 h under reflux. The solids were filtered out.The reaction was then diluted with 50 mL of water. The resultingsolution was extracted with 3×50 mL of ethyl acetate. The combinedorganic layers combined were washed with 3×30 mL of brine, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in1.5 g of methyl 2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetateas a light yellow solid.

Step (v) Synthesis of2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetic acid

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of methyl2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetate (2 g, 9.05mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (20 mL). Then a solution of sodiumhydroxide (720 mg, 18.00 mmol, 1.99 equiv) in water (20 mL) was added.The resulting solution was stirred for 3 h at room temperature. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum, diluted with 30 mL ofH₂O. The pH value of the resulting solution was adjusted to 2-3 and thenextracted with 5×50 mL of ethyl acetate. The combined organic layerswere washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn and eluted with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:2). Thisresulted in 1 g of2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetic acid as a yellowsolid.

LC-MS (ES−, m/z): 206 (M−1)⁻; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz): δ 12.290 (br,1H), 10.707 (s, 1H), 6.793-6.910 (m, 3H), 4.559 (s, 2H), 3.490 (s, 2H).

Example 16-a2-(3,3-difluoro-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetic acid

Step (i) Synthesis of 6-bromo-3,3-difluoroindolin-2-one

Into a 50-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of6-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-2,3-dione (2.5 g, 11.06 mmol, 1.00 equiv)in dichloromethane (15 mL). This was followed by the addition of DAST(6.26 g, 38.84 mmol, 3.51 equiv) dropwise with stirring at 0° C. Theresulting solution was stirred for 5 h at 25° C. The resulting solutionwas quenched with 150 mL of aqueous saturated NaHCO₃. The resultingaqueous solution was extracted with 3×150 mL of dichloromethane. Theorganic layers were combined and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto silica gelcolumn and eluted with Petroleum ether:Ethyl acetate=50:1-25:1 to give1.95 g (71%) of 6-bromo-3,3-difluoro-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-2-one as ayellow solid.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 300 MHz): δ 7.91 (s, 1H), 7.43-7.40 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H),7.34-7.32 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (s, 1H).

Step (ii) Synthesis of6-bromo-3,3-difluoro-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)indolin-2-one

Into a solution of 6-bromo-3,3-difluoro-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-2-one (1.36g, 5.48 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL) was addedpotassium carbonate (2.28 g, 16.50 mmol, 3.01 equiv). then1-(bromomethyl)-4-methoxybenzene (1.328 g, 6.60 mmol, 1.20 equiv) wasadded at room temperature. The resulting solution was stirred for 1 h at25° C. The resulting mixture was quenched with 50 mL of H₂O. Theresulting aqueous solution was extracted with 2×80 mL of ethyl acetate.The organic layers were combined. The resulting organic layer was washedwith 3×100 mL of brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn and eluted with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:50-1:20). Thisresulted in 1.7 g (84%) of6-bromo-3,3-difluoro-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-2-oneas a white solid.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 7.70-7.67 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.53 (s, 1H),7.45-7.42 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.31-7.28 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 6.95-6.92 (d,J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 4.38 (s, 2H), 3.73 (s, 1H).

Step (iii) Synthesis of tert-butyl2-(3,3-difluoro-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetate

Into a solution of6-bromo-3,3-difluoro-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-2-one(700 mg, 1.90 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in degassed tetrahydrofuran (20 mL) wasadded Pd₂ (dba)₃ (262 mg, 0.29 mmol, 0.15 equiv), X-Phos (242 mg, 0.51mmol, 0.27 equiv). Then (2-tert-butoxy-2-oxoethyl)zinc(II) bromide (1.48g, 5.68 mmol, 2.99 equiv) was added. The resulting solution was stirredovernight at 70° C. under nitrogen atmosphere and concentrated undervacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column and eluted withethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1/20). This resulted in 400 mg (52%) oftert-butyl2-[3,3-difluoro-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl]acetateas a off-white solid.

Step (iv) Synthesis of2-(3,3-difluoro-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetic acid

Into a solution of tert-butyl2-[3,3-difluoro-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl]acetate(380 mg, 0.94 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in dichloromethane (20 mL) was addedtrifluoroacetic acid (5 mL). The resulting solution was stirredovernight at 35° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum.The residue was triturated with hexane/ether (5/1). This resulted in 300mg (crude) of2-[3,3-difluoro-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl]aceticacid as a dark-grey solid.

MS (ES, m/z): 348 (M+1).

Example 17-a2-(2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)aceticacid

Step (i) Synthesis of ethyl2-((4-bromo-2-nitrophenyl)thio)-2-methylpropanoate

K₂CO₃ (5.8 g, 41.97 mmol, 2.50 equiv) was added to a solution of4-bromo-1-fluoro-2-nitrobenzene (3.7 g, 16.82 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in DMF(50 mL), then ethyl 2-methyl-2-sulfanylpropanoate (3.5 g, 23.61 mmol,1.40 equiv) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 4 h at 30°C. The solution was diluted with 200 mL of EA and filtered and washedwith 5×20 mL of brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by flashcolumn with petroleum ether:EtOAc 100:1 to 20:1. This resulted in 4 g(68%) of ethyl 2-[(4-bromo-2-nitrophenyl)sulfanyl]-2-methylpropanoate asa white solid. ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): 1.23-1.32 (m, 6H), 1.52-2.0(m, 10H), 4.1-4.21 (m, 3H), 7.42 (d, J=12 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (d, J=12 Hz,1H), 8.00 (s, 1H).

Step (ii) Synthesis of6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-3(4H)-one

To a solution of ethyl 3-(4-bromo-2-nitrophenyl)-2,2-dimethylpropanoate(4 g, 12.11 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in acetic acid (50 mL) was added Fe powder(6.4 g, 114.29 mmol, 9.43 equiv) in small portions. The resultingsolution was stirred for 2 h at 80° C. The mixture was diluted with 200mL of EtOAc and filtered. The organic layer was concentrated undervacuum. The residue was purified by flash column with petroleumether:ethyl acetate (20:1). This resulted in 2.1 g (64%) of6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-3-one as a oil.¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 1.51 (s, 6H), 7.05 (s, 1H), 7.13-7.19 (m,2H), 8.64 (s, 1H).

Step (iii) Synthesis of6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-4-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-3(4H)-one

To a solution of6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-3-one (2.6 g, 9.55mmol, 1.00 equiv) in THF (30 mL), was added NaH (573 mg, 23.88 mmol,2.50 equiv). After 30 min, SEMCl (3.2 g, 19.16 mmol, 2.01 equiv) wasadded. The resulting solution was stirred for 3 h at room temperature.The reaction was quenched by 10 mL of H₂O. The mixture was extractedwith 3×20 mL of ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica column withpetroleum: ethyl acetate=100:1. This resulted in 3.8 g (99%) of6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-4-[[2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-3-oneas oil.

Step (iv) Synthesis of tert-butyl2-(2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-4-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetate

A solution of6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-4-[[2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-3-one(800 mg, 1.99 mmol, 1.00 equiv), tert-butyl 2-(bromozincio)acetate (2.08g, 7.99 mmol, 4.02 equiv), Pd2 (dba)3 (274 mg, 0.30 mmol, 0.15 equiv),Xphos (286 mg, 0.60 mmol, 0.30 equiv) in THF (40 mL) was stirredovernight at 70° C. The mixture was diluted with 100 mL of EtOAc andfiltered. The organic layer was concentrated under vacuum. The residuewas purified by silica column with PE:EA (20:1). This resulted in 880 mgof tert-butyl2-(2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-4-[[2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-6-yl)acetateas yellow oil.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 0.95 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 1.46 (s, 15H), 3.54(s, 2H), 3.66 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 5.38 (s, 2H), 6.98 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H),7.25 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (s, 1H).

Step (v) Synthesis of2-(2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)aceticacid

To a solution of tert-butyl2-(2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-4-[[2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-6-yl)acetate(200 mg, 0.46 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in DCM (4 mL), was added TFA (2 mL) at0° C. The resulting solution was stirred for 2 h at room temperature.The solution was concentrated. The residue was washed with PE and Et₂O.This resulted in 108 mg (94%) of2-(2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-6-yl)acetic acidas a yellow solid. MS (ES, m/z): 252 (M+1).

Example 18-a2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)aceticacid

Step (i) Synthesis of tert-butyl2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-4-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetate

To a solution of tert-butyl2-(2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-4-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetate(200 mg, 0.46 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in CH₃CN (2 mL) and DCM (2 mL), wasadded RuCl₃ (0.58 mg). Then a solution of NaIO₄ (289 mg, 1.35 mmol, 2.96equiv) in H₂O (4 mL) was added dropwise at 0° C. The resulting solutionwas stirred for 30 min at 0° C. The mixture was extracted with 3×10 mLof EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with 3*5 mL of brine andconcentrated. The residue was purified by Prep-TLC with PE:EtOAc=10:1.This resulted in 150 mg (70%) of tert-butyl2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-4-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetateas colorless oil.

Step (ii) Synthesis of2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)aceticacid

To a solution of tert-butyl2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-4-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetate(150 mg, 0.32 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in DCM (5 mL), was added TFA (2 mL). Theresulting solution was stirred for 3 h at room temperature. The mixturewas concentrated. The residue was triturated with PE. The resultingsolid was collected by filtration and dried under vacuum. This resultedin 100 mg of2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)aceticacid as a yellow solid.

Example 19-a 2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetic acid

Step (i) Synthesis of tetramethyl 2,2′-(4-nitro-1,3-phenylene)dimalonate

Into a 500-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of sodium hydride(18.88 g, 786.67 mmol, 5.50 equiv) in DMSO (300 mL) at 0° C. This wasfollowed by the addition of 1,3-dimethyl propanedioate (61.36 g, 464.45mmol, 3.25 equiv) dropwise with stirring at 0° C. After stirred for 5min at 0° C., to this was added 2,4-difluoro-1-nitrobenzene (22.756 g,143.04 mmol, 1.00 equiv) dropwise with stirring at 0° C. The resultingsolution was stirred overnight at 100° C. in an oil bath. The reactionwas then quenched by the addition of NH₄Cl. The resulting solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate (3×300 mL). The organic combined layerswere washed with brine (1×200 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfateand concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn and eluted with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (0:1-1:2). Thisresulted in 20 g (36%) of 1,3-dimethyl2-[3-(1,3-dimethoxy-1,3-dioxopropan-2-yl)-4-nitrophenyl]propanedioate asa light yellow solid.

Step (ii) Synthesis of 2,2′-(4-nitro-1,3-phenylene)diacetic acid

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of 1,3-dimethyl2-[3-(1,3-dimethoxy-1,3-dioxopropan-2-yl)-4-nitrophenyl]propanedioate(20 g, 52.18 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (40 mL). This was followed bythe addition of a solution of sodium hydroxide (8.355 g, 208.89 mmol,4.00 equiv) in water (20 mL) dropwise with stirring. The resultingsolution was stirred for 1 h at 75° C. in an oil bath. The pH value ofthe solution was adjusted to 1 with hydrochloric acid aqueous. Theresulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL) and theorganic layers combined. The resulting mixture was washed with brine(1×100 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated undervacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column and eluted withethyl acetate/petroleum ether (0:1-1:5). This resulted in 1.3 g (10%) of2,2′-(4-nitro-1,3-phenylene)diacetic acid

Step (iii) Synthesis of 2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetic acid

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of2,2′-(4-nitro-1,3-phenylene)diacetic acid (1.2 g, 5.02 mmol, 1.00 equiv)in acetic acid (50 mL). This was followed by the addition of iron(1.1238 g, 20.12 mmol, 4.00 equiv) in portions. The resulting solutionwas stirred for 1 h at 100° C. in an oil bath. The solids were filteredout. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. This resultedin 0.56 g (58%) of 2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetic acid.

Further examples of the acid intermediates of formula (a), which can beprepared by substantially similar procedures as described above orprocedures known in the art, include:

Following are the non-limiting examples of the reactant b:

Example 1-b tert-butyl2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(methylamino)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate

Step (i): Synthesis of tert-butyl 2-(3-formylphenoxy)acetate

A mixture of 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde (20.0 g, 0.163 moles), tert-butylbromoacetate (26 ml, 0.18 moles) and potassium carbonate (57 g, 0.4moles) in DMF (270 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours.Thereafter, DMF was removed in vacuo; water was added to the reactionmixture and it was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×500 ml). The combinedorganic layer was washed with saturated brine solution and the combinedorganic layer was dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuoto give crude product. The residue was purified by flash chromatographyusing silica gel 230-400 mesh as stationary phase and 30% ethyl acetatein n-hexane as eluent to obtain the titled compound (26.1 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.98 (s, 1H), 7.55-7.52 (m, 2H), 7.39 (s,1H), 7.38 (m, 1H), 4.76 (s, 2H), 1.43 (s, 9H).

Step (ii): Synthesis of tert-butyl 2-(3-vinylphenoxy)acetate

To a suspension of NaH (26 g, 0.11 moles) in THF (300 ml) at 0° C. wasadded methytriphenylphophonium bromide (45 g, 0.12 mol) in portions andstirred for 1 h. To this mixture was added dropwise a solution of2-(3-formylphenoxy)acetonitrile (43 g, 0.12 moles) in THF (100 ml) at 0°C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 2 hours.

Thereafter the reaction mixture was poured into crushed ice thenpartitioned with ethyl acetate (500 ml); the combined organic layer wasdried over sodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo to give crudeproduct. The residue was purified by flash chromatography using silicagel 230-400 as stationary phase and 30% ethyl acetate in n-hexane aseluent to obtain the titled compound (12 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.32-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.25-7.0 (m, 2H),6.82-6.65 (m, 2H), 5.82 (d, J=17.6 Hz, 1H), 5.23 (d, J=19.6 Hz, 1H),4.66 (s, 2H), 1.42 (s, 9H).

Step (iii): Synthesis of (S)-tert-butyl2-(3-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)phenoxy)acetate

At 0° C., to a mixture of tert-butyl alcohol (250 ml), water (250 ml),and AD-mix-alpha (Aldrich™ (84 g) was addedtert-butyl2-(3-vinylphenoxy)acetate (12 g, 0.05 moles) and the resultantmixture was stirred for 3.5 hours at room temperature. Sodium sulphite(96 g, 0.07 moles) was added and the reaction mixture stirred foranother hour at room temperature. The reaction mixture was poured intoethyl acetate (500 ml); the aqueous layer was extracted with ethylacetate (2×500 ml). The combined organic layer was washed with saturatedbrine solution, dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo toobtain the crude product which was purified by flash chromatographyusing silica gel 230-400 mesh as stationary phase and 50% ethyl acetatein n-hexane as eluent to obtain the titled compound (7.6 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.22-7.20 (m, 1H), 6.93-6.72 (m, 3H), 5.75(s, 1H) 5.21 (m, 1H), 4.67 (m, 1H), 4.60 (s, 1H), 4.72-4.50 (m, 1H),1.42 (s, 9H).

Step (iv): Synthesis of(S)-tert-butyl 2-(3-(oxiran-2-yl)phenoxy)acetate

To a solution of (S)-tert-butyl 2-(3-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)phenoxy)acetate(5 g, 0.01 moles) in DCM (50 ml); trimethylorthoacetate (5.7 ml, 0.04moles) and chlorotrimethylsilane (5.7 ml, 0.04 moles) were added at roomtemperature. The reaction was stirred at room temperature under nitrogenfor 1 hour, and then the solvent was removed in vacuo. Potassiumcarbonate (3.31 g, 0.02 moles) and methanol (10 ml) were added, and thereaction was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen for 3 hours. Thereaction was then poured into saturated ammonium chloride solution (50ml) and extracted with dichloromethane (2×200 ml). The combined organiclayer was washed with saturated brine solution, dried over sodiumsulphate and concentrated in vacuo to obtain the crude product which waspurified by flash chromatography using silica gel 230-400 mesh asstationary phase and 30% ethyl acetate in n-hexane as eluent to obtainthe titled compound (1.7 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.28-7.24 (m, 1H), 6.92-6.85 (m, 3H), 4.64(s, 2H), 3.89 (m, 1H), 2.81 (m, 1H), 1.42 (s, 9H).

Step (v): Synthesis of tert-butyl2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(methyl amino)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate

To a stirred solution of (S)-3-(oxiran-2-yl) benzonitrile (6 g, 41.3mmol) in ethanol (60 ml); (S)-3-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy) pyrrolidine(12.5 g, 62.1 mmol) was added. The reaction was heated to reflux for 5hours. Then ethanol was removed in vacuo. The crude reaction mixture wasthen dissolved in diethyl ether (120 ml), cooled to 0° C. and flushedwith nitrogen. Triethylamine (24 ml, 132.16 mmol) was added followed bymethanesulphonyl chloride (4.5 ml, 57.8 mmol) at 0° C. and reaction wasstirred at 0° C. for half an hour. Some more triethylamine (12 ml, 82.6mmol) was added, the reaction was warmed to room temperature over halfan hour, then an aqueous solution of methyl amine (40% w/w) (72 ml, 826mmol) and water (35 ml) were added. After stirring at room temperatureunder nitrogen for 16 hours, layers were separated and the aqueous layerwas extracted with diethyl ether (3×200 ml). The combined organic layerwas washed with 10% sodium bicarbonate solution (100 ml), water (100 ml)and brine (100 ml), dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuoto give crude product as yellow oil. The residue was purified by flashchromatography using silica gel 230-400 mesh as the stationary phase and10% MeOH in DCM as eluent to obtain the titled compound (1.5 g).

Example 2-b3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(methylamino)ethyl)-5-fluorobenzonitrileStep (i) Synthesis of 3-fluoro-5-vinylbenzonitrile

Into a 100-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of3-bromo-5-fluorobenzonitrile (5 g, 25.00 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in ethanol(50 mL). To the solution were added TEA (5.05 g, 49.91 mmol, 2.00equiv), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (918 mg, 0.05 equiv), and potassiumvinyltrifluoroborate (9.98 g, 82.53 mmol, 3.00 equiv). The resultingsolution was stirred for 3 hours at 80° C. in an oil bath. The resultingmixture was concentrated under vacuum. The resulting solution wasdiluted with 80 mL of ethyl acetate. The resulting mixture was washedwith brine (2×30 mL), dried over with Na₂SO₄ and concentrated. Theresidue was applied onto a silica gel column and eluted with ethylacetate/petroleum ether (1:100-1:10). This resulted in 4.21 g of3-ethenyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile as a white solid.

Step (ii): Synthesis of (S)-3-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of3-ethenyl-5-fluorobenzonitrile (1 g, 6.80 mmol, 1.00 equiv) inwater/t-BuOH (v/v=1:1, 50 mL). To the solution was added AD-mix alpha(10 g). The resulting solution was stirred for 24 hours at roomtemperature. The resulting solution was diluted with 100 mL of water.The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×30 mL) andthe organic layers combined. The resulting mixture was washed with brine(2×30 mL), dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. Theresulting crude solid was washed with PE. This resulted in 1.3 g (crude)of 3-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-5-fluorobenzonitrile as a white solid.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 182 (M+1).

Step (iii): Synthesis of (S)-3-fluoro-5-(oxiran-2-yl)benzonitrile

Into a 100-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of3-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-5-fluorobenzonitrile (4.4 g, 24.29 mmol,1.00 equiv) and CH₃C(OCH₃)₃(13.25 g) in dichloromethane (50 mL). TMSCl(14.58 g, 134.20 mmol, 5.53 equiv) was added dropwise at 0° C. Theresulting solution was stirred for 5 hours at room temperature. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was dilutedin MeOH (50 mL). To the mixture was added potassium carbonate (16.77 g,121.5 mmol, 5.00 equiv), in portions at 0° C. The resulting solution wasallowed to react, with stirring, for an additional 1.5 hours at roomtemperature. The solids were filtered out. The filtrate was concentratedand then dissolved in DCM (100 mL), washed with water (3×30 mL), thendried over with Na₂SO₄. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. The residue was purified by silica gel column with ethylacetate/petroleum ether (1:50-1:20). This resulted in 0.8 g (20%) of3-fluoro-5-[(2S)-oxiran-2-yl]benzonitrile as a white solid.

Step (iv): 3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-hydroxyethyl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of3-fluoro-5-[(2S)-oxiran-2-yl]benzonitrile (800 mg, 4.90 mmol, 1.00equiv) in ethanol (20 mL). To the mixture was added(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidine (1.97 g, 9.78 mmol,1.99 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 3 h at 80° C. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was appliedonto a silica gel column and eluted with petroleum ether/ethyl acetate(100:1)-dichloromethane/methanol (50:1). This resulted in 0.8 g (45%) of3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-hydroxyethyl]-5-fluorobenzonitrileas yellow oil. LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 365 (M+1).

Step (v): Synthesis of 3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(methylamino)ethyl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile

Into a 100-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-hydroxyethyl]-5-fluorobenzonitrile(800 mg, 2.19 mmol, 1.00 equiv) and TEA (1.8 g, 17.79 mmol, 8.11 equiv)in dichloromethane (20 mL). To the solution was added MsCl (1.22 g,10.70 mmol, 4.88 equiv) dropwise at 0° C. The solution was stirred for 1hour at room temperature. Then to this was added MeNH₂ aqueous (30%, 5mL) dropwise with stirring. The resulting solution was stirred overnightat room temperature. The resulting solution was extracted withdichloromethane (2×20 mL). The combined organic layers were washed withbrine (1×20 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentratedunder vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column andeluted with dichloromethane/methanol (1:0-50:1). This resulted in 0.55 g(66%) of3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]-5-fluorobenzonitrileas yellow oil. LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 378 (M+1).

Example 3-b2-(3-(2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-methylamino)ethyl)phenoxy) acetonitrile

Step (i) Preparation of 2-(3-formylphenoxy)acetonitrile

3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde (5.0 g, 0.04 moles), bromoacetonitrile (6.4 g,0.05 mol) and potassium carbonate (15.18 g, 0.11 mol) in DMF (50 ml)were placed in a 2 neck round bottom flask under nitrogen inlet. Thereaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 6 h. Thereafter thereaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, treated withwater; and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×200 ml). The combined organiclayer was washed with saturated brine solution; dried over sodiumsulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the crudeproduct which was purified by Flash chromatography using silica gel230-400 mesh and 20% ethyl acetate in n-hexane as eluent to obtain2-(3-formylphenoxy)acetonitrile (2.1 g)

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.01 (s, 1H), 7.67-7.43 (m, 4H), 5.29 (s,2H).

Step (ii): Preparation of 2-(3-vinylphenoxy)acetonitrile

To a suspension of NaH (13.3 g, 0.55 mol) in THF (200 ml) at 0° C. wasadded methytriphenyl phosphonium bromide (53.6 g, 0.15 mol) in portionsand stirred for 1 h. To this mixture was added dropwise a solution2-(3-formylphenoxy) acetonitrile (19.8 g, 0.12 moles) in THF (100 ml)drop wise at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 2 h.The reaction mixture was poured in to crushed ice and the mixture wasthen extracted with ethyl acetate (500 ml). The organic layer was driedover sodium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure to get thecrude product which was purified by flash chromatography using silicagel 230-400 mesh and 20% ethyl acetate in n-hexane as eluent to obtain2-(3-vinylphenoxy)acetonitrile (8.0 g)

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.36-7.18 (m, 3H), 7.16-6.90 (m, 1H), 5.89(d, J=17.7 Hz, 1H), 5.31 (d, J=11 Hz, 1H), 5.19 (s, 2H).

Step (iii): Preparation of 2-(3-(oxiran-2-yl)phenoxy)acetonitrile

m-Chloroperbenzoic acid (7.2 g, 41.8 moles) and (40 ml) 10% aqueoussaturated NaHCO₃ was added to a solution of2-(3-vinylphenoxy)acetonitrile (1.9 g, 11.9 moles) in dichloromethane(40 ml). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature undernitrogen for 2 h. Thereafter the reaction mixture was concentrated underreduced pressure. It was diluted with 10% aqueous Na₂S₂O₃ solution andextracted with dichloromethane (2×200 ml). The organic layer was washedwith saturated NaHCO₃ solution; dried over sodium sulphate andconcentrated under reduced pressure to get the crude product which waspurified by flash chromatography using silica gel 230-400 mesh and 20%ethyl acetate in n-hexane as eluent to obtain2-(3-(oxiran-2-yl)phenoxy)acetonitrile (0.82 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.38 (m, 1H), 7.03-6.97 (m, 3H), 5.17 (s,2H), 3.94-3.93 (m, 1H), 3.13-3.12 (m, 1H), 2.86-2.84 (m, 1H).

Step (iv): Preparation of —(S)-3-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)pyrrolidine from (S)-pyrrolidin-3-ol

Imidazole (4.85 g, 0.07 moles) and tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (8.6g, 0.05 moles) were added to a solution of (S)-pyrrolidin-3-ol (2.5 g,0.02 moles) in dichloromethane (30 ml) at 20-35° C. under nitrogen andstirred for 3 h. The reaction was then diluted with dichloromethane (100ml). The organic layer was washed with water; saturated aqueous sodiumbicarbonate and brine. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulphateand concentrated under reduced pressure to get the product as yellow oil(5.1 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 5.30 (bs, 1H), 4.35-4.31 (m, 1H), 2.90-2.84(m, 2H), 2.76-2.70 (m, 1H), 2.57-2.54 (m, 1H), 1.85-1.77 (m, 1H),1.57-1.50 (m, 1H), 0.90 (s, 9H), 0.14 (s, 6H).

Step (v): Preparationof—2-(3-(2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(methylamino)ethyl)phenoxy)acetonitrile

(S)-3-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)pyrrolidine (2.57 g, 12.8 moles) wasadded to a stirred solution of 2-(3-(oxiran-2-yl)phenoxy)acetonitrile(1.6 g, 9.14 moles) in ethanol (60 ml). The reaction mixture wasrefluxed for 8 h and then concentrated under reduced pressure. Thereaction mixture was then dissolved in diethyl ether (30 ml) and cooledto 0° C. Triethylamine (2.8 g, 27.42 moles) was added followed bymethanesulphonyl chloride (1.36 g, 11.88 moles) at 0° C. and reactionwas stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes. Another portion of triethylamine(1.85 g, 18.28 moles) was added, the reaction was warmed to roomtemperature over 30 minutes, then an aqueous solution of methyl amine(40% w/w) (5.0 g, 161.8 moles) and water (10 ml) were added. Afterstirring at room temperature under nitrogen for 16 h, layers wereseparated and the aqueous layer was extracted with diethyl ether (3×200ml). The organic layer was dried over sodium sulphate and concentratedunder reduced pressure to get the crude product as yellow oil which wasfurther purified by flash chromatography, using silica gel 230-400 meshand 10% MeOH in DCM as the eluent to obtain2-(3-(2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(methylamino)ethyl)phenoxy)acetonitrile.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.32-7.29 (m, 1H), 7.05-6.94 (m, 3H), 5.14(s, 2H), 4.34 (s, 1H), 3.61-3.59 (s, 1H), 2.90-2.76 (m, 2H), 2.39-2.32(m, 3H), 2.17-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.57-1.54 (m, 1H), 0.85-0.81 (m, 9H), 0.04(s, 6H).

Example 4-b(3S)-1-(2-(methylamino)-2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of 2-(((benzyloxy)carbonyl)amino)-2-hydroxyaceticacid

Into a 500-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of benzylcarbamate (30 g, 198.47 mmol, 1.00 equiv) and 2-oxoacetic acid (22 g,297.14 mmol, 1.20 equiv) in ether (300 mL). The resulting solution wasstirred for 2 days at room temperature. The solids were collected byfiltration. This resulted in the titled compound (30 g, 67%) as a whitesolid.

Step (ii) Synthesis of Methyl2-[[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino]-2-methoxyacetate

Into a 1000-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of2-[[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino]-2-hydroxyacetic acid (30 g, 133.22 mmol,1.00 equiv) and sulfuric acid (30 mL) in methanol (300 mL). Theresulting solution was stirred overnight at 25° C. The reaction mixturewas cooled with an ice-cold water bath. The solids were collected byfiltration. This resulted in 33 g (98%) of the title compound as a whitesolid.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 254 (M+1).

Step (iii) Synthesis of methyl2-(((benzyloxy)carbonyl)amino)-2-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)acetate

Into a 500-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of methyl2-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)-2-methoxyacetate (33 g, 130.31 mmol, 1.00equiv) in toluene (250 mL). This was followed by the dropwise additionof PCl₃ (18 g, 131.39 mmol, 1.00 equiv). The resulting solution wasstirred for 16 h at 70° C. To this P(OMe)₃ (16.2 g, 130.65 mmol, 1.10equiv) was added dropwise. The resulting solution was stirred for anadditional 2 h at 70° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated invacuo. The residue was diluted with 300 mL of ethyl acetate and theorganic layer was washed with 3×250 mL of sodium bicarbonate solutionand concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was re-crystallized fromhexane-ethyl acetate (1:1). This resulted in 28 g (65%) of the titlecompound as a white solid.

Step (iv) Synthesis of methyl2-(((benzyloxy)carbonyl)amino)-2-(dihydro-2H-pyran-4(3H)-ylidene)acetate

A solution of methyl2-(((benzyloxy)carbonyl)amino)-2-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)acetate (28 g,84.59 mmol, 1.00 equiv) and 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine (16.5 g, 143.25mmol, 1.70 equiv) in ethyl acetate (150 mL) was stirred for 30 min atroom temperature. To this reaction mixture, a solution oftetrahydropyran-4-one (16.5 g, 164.80 mmol, 1.95 equiv) in ethyl acetate(100 mL) was added. The resulting solution was stirred for 2 days atroom temperature. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of 500mL of 5% aqueous citric acid. The resulting solution was extracted with3×200 mL of ethyl acetate and the combined organic layers were washedwith 2×200 mL of brine and concentrated in vacuo. The residue waspurified by column chromatography using silica gel as stationary phaseand EtOAc: petroleum ether (1:8) as eluent. This resulted in the titledcompound (22 g, 85%) as a white solid.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 306 (M+1).

Step (v) Synthesis of methyl 2-amino-2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetate

Under nitrogen atmosphere, palladium carbon (1 g) was added to asolution of methyl2-[[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino]-2-(oxan-4-ylidene)acetate (10 g, 32.75mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (200 mL). The resulting solution wasstirred overnight at 25° C. under hydrogen atmosphere. The catalyst wasfiltered off and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. This resultedin 5.5 g (97%) of the titled compound as a white solid.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 174 (M+1).

Step (vi) Synthesis of methyl2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetate

A mixture of methyl 2-amino-2-(oxan-4-yl)acetate (5.5 g, 31.75 mmol,1.00 equiv), di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (7 g, 32.07 mmol, 1.03 equiv) andsodium carbonate (10.1 g, 95.28 mmol, 3.00 equiv) in H₂O/dioxane (80/80mL) was stirred for 2 h at 25° C. and then diluted with 100 mL of water.The resulting solution was extracted with 200 ml of ethyl acetate andthe combined organic layers were concentrated in vacuo. This resulted in8 g (92%) of the titled compound as a white solid.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 274 (M+1).

Step (vii) Synthesis of2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetic acid

A solution of methyl2-[[(tert-butoxy)carbonyl]amino]-2-(oxan-4-yl)acetate (8 g, 29.27 mmol,1.00 equiv) and NaOH (2.2 g, 55.00 mmol, 1.82 equiv) in a mixture ofmethanol (20 mL) and H₂O (90 mL) was stirred for 2 h at 25° C. Theorganic solvent was removed in vacuo. The pH value of the aqueous layerwas adjusted to 3 with 2N HCl. The resulting solution was extracted with50 mL of EtOAc and the organic layer was washed with 2×20 mL of brineand concentrated in vacuo. This resulted in 5 g of the title compound asa white solid which was used in the next step without furtherpurification.

Step (viii) Synthesis of tert-butyl(2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxo-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)ethyl)carbamate

A solution of 2-[[(tert-butoxy)carbonyl]amino]-2-(oxan-4-yl)acetic acid(5 g, 19.28 mmol, 1.00 equiv), (3S)-pyrrolidin-3-ol (1.67 g, 19.17 mmol,1.02 equiv), EDCI (3.67 g, 19.14 mmol, 1.06 equiv) and HOBT (2.6 g,19.26 mmol, 1.02 equiv) in dichloromethane (80 mL) was stirred for 16 hat 25° C. The solids were filtered off and the filtrate was concentratedin vacuo. This resulted in 3 g (47%) of the title compound as a whitesolid.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z) 329 (M+1).

Step (ix) Synthesis of(3S)-1-(2-(methylamino)-2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

To a solution of tert-butylN-[2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(oxan-4-yl)-2-oxoethyl]carbamate(3 g, 9.14 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (50 mL), LiAlH₄ (2 g,52.63 mmol, 5.76 equiv) was added portionwise. The resulting solutionwas stirred overnight at 65° C. The reaction was then quenched by theaddition of ice-cold water. The solids were filtered off. The filtratewas extracted with 2×100 of ethyl acetate and the combined organiclayers were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated invacuo. This resulted in 1.4 g (67%) of the title compound as a lightyellow solid.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 229 (M+1).

Example 5-b(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of 1-methoxy-3-vinylbenzene

In an inert atmosphere of nitrogen, n-BuLi (2.5M) (22 mL, 1.10 equiv)was added dropwise with stirring to a solution ofmethyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (19.6 g, 54.90 mmol, 1.10 equiv) intetrahydrofuran (100 mL) in a temperature range of −5 to 0° C. Thesuspension was stirred for 30 min at 0° C. A solution of3-methoxybenzaldehyde (6.8 g, 49.95 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran(5 mL) was added dropwise with stirring at 0° C. The resulting solutionwas stirred for 3 h at 25° C. The reaction was then quenched by theaddition of sat. NH₄Cl. The resulting solution was extracted with 3×50mL of ether and the combined organic layers were washed with 3×50 mL ofbrine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo.The residue was purified by column chromatography using silica gel asstationary phase and ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:50) as eluent.This resulted in 6 g (90%) of the title compound as a colorless oil.

Step (ii) Synthesis of (S)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethane-1,2-diol

A suspension of AD-mix-alpha (25 g) in tert-Butanol/H₂O (40/40 mL) wasstirred at 0° C. for 30 min. This was followed by the addition of1-ethenyl-3-methoxybenzene (2.5 g, 18.63 mmol, 1.00 equiv) to it. Theresulting solution was stirred for 16 h at 25° C. The reaction was thenquenched by the addition of 20 g of Na₂SO₃ and then stirred for 1 h at25° C. The resulting solution was extracted with 2×50 mL of ethylacetate and the combined organic layers were washed with 2×30 mL ofbrine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo.The residue was purified by column chromatography using silica gel as astationary phase and petroleum ether:EtOAc (3:1) to yield 2.9 g of thetitle compound as colorless oil.

Step (iii) Synthesis of (S)-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)oxirane

In an inert atmosphere of nitrogen, TMS-Cl (9.4 g, 86.64 mmol, 5.00equiv) dropwise with stirring to a solution of(1S)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethane-1,2-diol (2.9 g, 17.24 mmol, 1.00 equiv)in anhydrous dichloromethane (30 mL) at 25° C. Then CH₃C(OCH₃)₃(10.4 g,86.67 mmol, 5.00 equiv) was added dropwise at 25° C. and the reactionwas stirred at 25° C. for 1.5 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo andthe residue was dissolved in 60 ml of anhydrous methanol. To thesolution was added potassium carbonate (4.8 g, 34.78 mmol, 2.00 equiv).The resulting mixture was stirred for 2 h at 25° C. and then quenchedwith sat NH₄Cl. The resulting solution was extracted with 2×50 mL ofdichloromethane and the combined organic layers were washed with 2×25 mLof brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo.The residue was purified by column chromatography using silica gel asstationary phase and ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:25) to yield 2 gof the title compound as colorless oil.

Step (iv) Synthesis of(S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-methylethanamine

In an inert atmosphere of nitrogen,(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidine (4.02 g, 19.96 mmol,1.50 equiv) was added to a solution of (2S)-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)oxirane(2 g, 13.32 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in anhydrous ethanol (100 mL). Thereaction was refluxed for 8 h. Then the solvent was removed in vacuo andthe residue was dissolved in ether (80 ml). To this TEA (4.04 g, 39.92mmol, 3.00 equiv) was added dropwise at 0° C., followed by the additionof MsCl (1.98 g, 17.29 mmol, 1.30 equiv) dropwise at 0° C. Then thereaction was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h and at 25° C. for 1 h. To thisreaction mixture CH₃NH₂ (aq, 40%) (21 mL, 20.00 equiv) was addedfollowed by 20 mL of water. The resulting solution was stirred for 16 hat 25° C. The resulting solution was extracted with 100 mL of ether. Thecombined organic layers were washed with 3×25 mL of 10% sodiumbicarbonate and 3×25 mL of water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfateand concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by columnchromatography using silica gel as stationary phase and DCM:MeOH (with0.5% ammonia) (25:1) to yield 1.6 g of the title compound as colorlessoil.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 366 (M+1).

Step (v) Synthesis of tert-butyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethylmethyl)carbamate

A solution of potassium carbonate (1.52 g, 11.01 mmol, 2.00 equiv) inwater (20 mL) was added to a solution of[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl](methyl)amine(1.6 g, 4.39 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (20 mL). This wasfollowed by the addition of Boc₂O (1.3 g, 6.02 mmol, 1.10 equiv) at 0°C. The resulting solution was stirred for 16 h at 25° C. The resultingsolution was extracted with 3×50 ml of ethyl acetate. The combinedorganic layers were washed with 2×20 mL of brine, dried and concentratedin vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography using silicagel as stationary phase and petroleum ether:EtOAc (15:1) to result in 2g (98%) of the title compound as an off-white solid.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 466 (M+1).

Step (vi) Synthesis of(S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-methylethanaminium2,2,2-trifluoroacetate

Trifluoroacetic acid (10 mL) was added to a solution of tert-butylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(2 g, 4.30 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in dichloromethane (15 mL). The resultingsolution was stirred for 5 h at 25° C. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo and the residue was diluted with ether andn-hexane. The solids were collected by filtration and then washed withn-hexane. This resulted in 1 g (64%) of the title compound as anoff-white solid.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 251 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ7.487-7.539 (m,1H), 7.142-7.168 (m, 3H), 4.503-4.613 (m, 2H), 3.600-3.884 (br, 5H),3.461-3.548 (m, 2H), 3.203-3.237 (m, 2H), 2.612 (s, 3H), 2.181-2.243 (m,1H), 2.002-2.223 (m, 1H).

Example 6-b(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(methylamino)-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of 1-(trifluoromethyl)-3-vinylbenzene

n-BuLi (30 mL) was added dropwise with stirring to a solution of3-(trifluoromethyl) benzaldehyde (10 g, 57.43 mmol, 1.00 equiv) intetrahydrofuran (100 mL) at 0° C. The resulting solution was stirred for0.5 h at 0° C. To this was added a suspension of PPh₃CH₃Br (24.6 g,68.86 mmol, 1.20 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (250 mL) at 0° C. Theresulting solution was stirred for 1 h at room temperature in an oilbath. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of Sat. NH₄Cl (50mL). The resulting solution was extracted with 3×100 mL of ethyl acetateand the combined organic layers were washed with 1×100 mL of brine,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. Theresidue was applied onto a silica gel column eluting with petroleumether. This resulted in 4 g (40%) of the title compound as colorlessoil.

Step (ii) Synthesis of (S)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethane-1,2-diol

1-ethenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (3.1 g, 18.01 mmol, 1.00 equiv) wasadded to a solution of AD-mix a (25 g) in tert-Butanol (90 mL) and water(90 mL) at 0° C. The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 0° C.in an ice/salt bath. Then the reaction was quenched by the addition ofNa₂SO₃. After stirring for 1 h, the resulting solution was diluted with25 mL of sodium bicarbonate; extracted with 2×100 mL of ethyl acetate;the combined organic layers were washed with 1×50 mL of brine and 1×50mL of H₂O and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by columnchromatography using silica gel as stationary phase anddichloromethane/methanol (10:1-50:1) as eluent. This resulted in 3.1 g(84%) of the title compound as a colorless oil.

Step (iii) Synthesis of (S)-2-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)oxirane

In an inert atmosphere of nitrogen, CH₃C(OCH₃)₃(5.4 g) and TMS-Cl (4.9g) were added to a solution of(1S)-1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethane-1,2-diol (3.1 g, 15.04 mmol,1.00 equiv) in dichloromethane (60 mL) at 0° C. The reaction was stirredat 25° C. for 2 h. Thereafter the solvent was removed in vacuo, thecrude product was dissolved in MeOH (20 mL) and then potassium carbonate(4.1 g) was added. The resulting solution was stirred at 25° C. for 0.5h. The reaction was then poured into saturated ammonium chloridesolution and extracted with dichloromethane. The combined organic layerswere washed with brine and water, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated invacuo. The residue was further purified by column chromatography usingsilica gel as stationary phase and ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:5)as eluent to obtain 1.5 g (53%) of the title compound as colorless oil.

Step (iv) Synthesis of(S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethanamine

In an inert atmosphere of nitrogen,(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidine (322.3 mg, 1.60 mmol,1.50 equiv) was added to a solution of(2S)-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]oxirane (201 mg, 1.07 mmol, 1.00equiv) in ethanol (4 mL). The resulting solution was heated to refluxfor 4 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was dilutedwith 4 mL of ether. To this was added triethylamine (323 mg, 3.19 mmol,2.99 equiv) at 0° C. The resulting solution was stirred for 0.5 h atroom temperature. To the mixture was added MsCl (170 mg, 1.49 mmol, 1.40equiv). After stirred for 1 h at 0° C., triethylamine (215 mg, 2.12mmol, 2.00 equiv) was added. After stirred for 0.5 h at 25° C., asolution of CH₃NH₂ (2.22 g, 21.48 mmol, 20.00 equiv, 30%) in water (3mL) was added. The resulting solution was stirred for 2 h at 25° C. Theresulting solution was extracted with ether and the organic layerscombined. The combined organic layers were washed with 10% sodiumbicarbonate, water and brine. The mixture was dried over sodium sulfateand concentrated in vacuo. The residue further purified by columnchromatography using silica gel as stationary phase and DCM/MeOH (30:1)as eluent to yield 200 mg of the title compound as colorless oil.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 403 (M+1)

Step (v) Synthesis of tert-butyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Sodium carbonate (109 mg, 1.03 mmol, 4.99 eq) was added to a solution of[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethyl](methyl)amine(83 mg, 0.21 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran/water (4/4 mL). Afterstirring for 15 min at room temperature, Boc₂O (45 mg, 0.21 mmol, 1.00eq.) was added. The resulting solution was stirred for 10 h at 25° C. inan oil bath. The organic solvent was removed in vacuo. The aqueous layerwas extracted with 3×5 mL of ethyl acetate. The combined organic layerswere washed with 3×10 mL of H₂O and 3×10 mL of brine, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. This resulted in 100mg (crude) of the title compound as a light yellow solid.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 503 (M+1).

Step (vi) Synthesis of(S)-1-((S)-2-(methylamino)-2-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

A solution of tert-butylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(780 mg, 1.55 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in dichloromethane (5 mL) andtrifluoroacetic acid (2.5 mL) was stirred for 2 h at 15° C. The solidswere collected by filtration. The crude product was combined with theprevious batches and purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions(1#-Pre-HPLC-016 (Waters)): Column, Xbridge Prep C18, 5 um, 19*150 mm;mobile phase, WATER WITH 0.05% CF₃COOH and CH₃CN (10.0% CH₃CN up to31.0% in 15 min, up to 100.0% in 2 min, down to 10.0% in 1 min);Detector, UV 254&220 nm. This resulted in 675 mg of the titled compoundas a brown solid.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 289 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CH₃OD) 68.023 (1H, s),7.913-7.938 (2H, m), 7.787-7.839 (1H, m), 4.868-4.893 (1H, m),4.533-4.548 (1H, m), 4.025-4.048 (1H, m), 3.320-3.634 (4H, m), 2.630(3H, s), 2.166-2.288 (1H, m), 2.016-2.226 (1H, m).

Example 7-b(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of 1-fluoro-3-vinylbenzene

In an inert atmosphere of nitrogen, n-BuLi (2.4M) (69 mL, 1.10 equiv)was added to a suspension of PPh₃CH₃Br (64.2 g, 179.83 mmol, 1.20 equiv)in tetrahydrofuran (300 mL) at 0° C. After stirring for 30 min, asolution of 3-fluorobenzaldehyde (18.6 g, 149.86 mmol, 1.00 equiv) intetrahydrofuran (50 mL) was added dropwise. The resulting solution wasstirred for 1.0 h at room temperature in an oil bath. The reaction wasthen quenched by the addition of saturated aqueous NH₄Cl. The resultingsolution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layerswere washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified further by columnchromatography using silica gel as stationary phase and petroleum etheras eluent to get the titled compound 13 g (71%) as a colorless liquid.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): 7.32-7.29 (m, 1H), 7.21-7.13 (m, 2H), 7.01-6.96(m, 1H), 6.75-6.71 (q, J=10.8 Hz, 17.6 Hz, 1H), 5.79 (d, J=17.6 Hz, 1H),5.33 (d, J=11.2 Hz, 1H).

Step (ii) Synthesis of (S)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)ethane-1,2-diol

1-ethenyl-3-fluorobenzene (2.1 g, 17.19 mmol, 1.00 equiv) was added to amixture of water (90 mL), t-BuOH (90 mL) and AD-Mix alpha (50 g) at 0°C. The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 0° C. The reactionwas quenched with solid Na₂SO₃. After stirring for 1.0 hour at 25° C.,the resulting solution was diluted with ethyl acetate. The organic layerwas washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatographyusing silica gel as stationary phase and petroleum ether/EtOAc (1:1) aseluent to obtain 1.6 g (61%) of the titled compound as a white solid.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 7.93-7.32 (m, 1H), 7.20-7.13 (m, 2H),7.09-7.02 (m, 1H), 5.38 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H), 4.76 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 4.76(q, J=5.7 Hz, 9.9 Hz, 1H), 3.45 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 2H).

Step (iii) Synthesis of (S)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)oxirane

In an inert atmosphere of nitrogen, TMS-Cl (12.58 g, 115.80 mmol, 5.00equiv) and CH₃C(OCH₃)₃(13.85 g, 115.42 mmol, 5.00 equiv) were added to asolution of (1S)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)ethane-1,2-diol (3.6 g, 23.05 mmol,1.00 equiv) in dichloromethane (40 mL) at 0° C. The resulting solutionwas stirred for 2.0 h at 25° C. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo. Theresidue was dissolved in dry methanol (50 mL) and then potassiumcarbonate (15.9 g, 115.22 mmol, 5.00 equiv) was added. The resultingsolution was stirred for 1 hr at 25° C. The reaction was quenched byaddition of saturated NH₄Cl. The resulting solution was extracted withdichloromethane. The combined organic layers were washed with brine andwater, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo.The residue was applied onto a silica gel column eluting with ethylacetate/petroleum ether (1:30). This resulted in 2.38 g (75%) of thetitled compound as light yellow oil.

Step (iv) Synthesis of(S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-N-methylethanamine

In an inert atmosphere of nitrogen, a solution of(2S)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)oxirane (1.2 g, 8.69 mmol, 1.00 equiv) and(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidine (2.62 g, 13.01 mmol,1.50 equiv) in ethanol (20 mL) was heated to reflux for 0.5 hr. Theethanol was removed in vacuo. The crude reaction mixture was thendissolved in 30 mL of Et₂O. Triethylamine (2.64 g, 26.14 mmol, 3.00equiv) and MsCl (1.5 g, 13.04 mmol, 1.50 equiv) were added at 0° C. andstirred for 30 min. Another portion of triethylamine (1.76 g, 17.42mmol, 2.00 equiv) was added. The reaction was warmed to room temperatureover 30 min and then CH₃NH₂ (30% aq.) (18 g, 174.19 mmol, 20.00 equiv)and water (1.0 mL) were added. The resulting solution was allowed toreact for 5.0 h at 25° C. The organic layers were separated and aqueouslayer was extracted with 2×100 mL of ether. The combined organic layerswere washed with 2×100 mL of sodium bicarbonate, 2×100 mL of water and2×100 mL of brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentratedin vacuo. The residue was purified further by column chromatographyusing silica gel as stationary phase and dichloromethane/methanol (30:1)as eluent. This resulted in 1.9 g (62%) of the titled compound as yellowoil.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 353 (M+1).

Step (v) Synthesis of(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

TBAF (1.0 M) (5.5 mL, 3.00 equiv) was added to a solution of[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(3-fluorophenyl)ethyl](methyl)amine(650 mg, 1.84 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) at 0° C. Theresulting solution was stirred for 1.0 h at room temperature. Thesolvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was purified by Flash-HPLC togive 360 mg (82%) the product (TFA salt) as yellow oil.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 239 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (CD₃OD, 300 MHz): δ 7.67-7.60 (m,1H), 7.46-7.32 (m, 3H), 4.74-4.69 (m, 1H), 4.53-4.50 (m, 1H), 3.96-3.82(m, 2H), 3.59-3.49 (m, 1H), 3.42-3.36 (m, 1H), 3.32-3.25 (m, 2H), 2.62(s, 3H), 2.25-2.16 (m, 1H), 2.06-2.01 (m, 1H).

Example 8-b (S)-1-((S)-2-(methylamino)-2-phenylethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of (S)-2-(((benzyloxy)carbonyl)amino)-2-phenylaceticacid

Into a 1000-mL round-bottom flask, were placed a solution of sodiumhydroxide (16 g, 400.00 mmol, 2.01 equiv) in water (400 mL) and(S)-2-amino-2-phenylacetic acid (30 g, 198.68 mmol, 1.00 equiv). Thiswas followed by the dropwise addition of Cbz-Cl (36 g, 210.53 mmol, 1.10equiv) with stirring at 5° C. The resulting solution was stirred for 4 hat room temperature. The resulting solution was extracted with 2×200 mlof ethyl acetate. The pH value of the aqueous phase was adjusted to 3with conc. hydrochloric acid. The resulting solids were collected byfiltration. The solid was dried in an oven under reduced pressure. Thisresulted in 35 g (62%) of (S)-2-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)-2-phenylaceticacid as a white solid.

MS (ESI) m/z 286 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl)carbamate

Into a 500-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of(S)-2-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)-2-phenylacetic acid (10 g, 35.09 mmol,1.00 equiv) in dichloromethane (200 mL). This was followed by theaddition of DCC (8.7 g, 42.23 mmol, 1.20 equiv) at −10° C. To this wasadded HOBt (5.7 g, 42.22 mmol, 1.20 equiv) at −10° C. The resultingsolution was stirred for 1 h at −10° C. To the mixture was added(S)-pyrrolidin-3-ol (3.66 g, 42.07 mmol, 0.33 equiv) at −10° C. Theresulting solution was allowed to react, with stirring, for anadditional 1 h at −10° C. The resulting solution was allowed to react,with stirring, overnight at 10° C. The solids were filtered out. Thefiltrate was washed with 1×100 mL of sat.NaHCO₃ and 1×200 mL of brine,dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. Theresidue was applied onto a silica gel column and eluted withdichloromethane:CH3OH (50:1-20:1). This resulted in 6.7 g of benzyl(S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxo-1-phenylethylcarbamate as awhite foamy solid.

MS(ESI) m/z: 355 (M+1).

Step (iii) Synthesis of(S)-1-((S)-2-(methylamino)-2-phenylethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

To a solution of LiAlH₄ (4.8 g, 126.32 mmol, 7.40 equiv) intetrahydrofuran (100 mL) was added a solution of benzyl(S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxo-1-phenylethylcarbamate (6 g,16.95 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (50 mL) at room temperatureunder N2. The resulting solution was heated under reflux overnight in anoil bath. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of 200 ML ofwater/ice. The solids were filtered out. The filtrate was extracted with2×200 ML of ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried oversodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was appliedonto a Al2O3 column and eluted with EtOAc/Petroleum Ether (5:1) and thenDCM/MeOH (80:1-20:1). This resulted in 3 g of(S)-1-((S)-2-(methylamino)-2-phenylethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol as yellow oil.

MS (ESI) m/z: 221 (M+1).

Example 9-b (S)-1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethanamine

Step (i) Synthesis of (S)-benzyl(2-oxo-1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)carbamate

Into a 500-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of(S)-2-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)-2-phenylacetic acid (10 g, 35.09 mmol,1.00 equiv) in dichloromethane (200 mL). This was followed by theaddition of DCC (8.7 g) at −10° C. To this was added HOBt (5.7 g) at−10° C. The resulting solution was stirred for 1 h at −10° C. To themixture was added pyrrolidine (3 g, 42.25 mmol, 1.20 equiv) at −10° C.The resulting solution was allowed to react, with stirring, for anadditional 1 h at −10° C. The resulting solution was allowed to react,with stirring, overnight at 10° C. The solids were filtered out. Thefiltrate was washed with 1×100 mL of NaHCO3, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto asilica gel column and eluted with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:5)and then dichloromethane/methanol (50:1). This resulted in 10 g (84%yield) of (S)-benzyl 2-oxo-1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylcarbamate asoil. MS (ESI) m/z: 339 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of (S)-benzyl(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)carbamate

To a solution of LiAlH₄ (4.8 g, 126.32 mmol, 7.40 equiv) intetrahydrofuran (100 mL) was added a solution of benzyl(S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxo-1-phenylethylcarbamate (6 g,16.95 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (50 mL) at room temperatureunder N2. The resulting solution was heated under reflux overnight in anoil bath. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of 200 ML ofwater/ice. The solids were filtered out. The filtrate was extracted with2×200 ML of ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried oversodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was appliedonto a Al2O3 column and eluted with EtOAc/Petroleum Ether (5:1) and thenDCM/MeOH (80:1-20:1). This resulted in 3 g of(S)-1-((S)-2-(methylamino)-2-phenylethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol as yellow oil.MS (ESI) m/z: 221 (M+1).

Step (iii) Synthesis of (S)-1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethanamine

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of(2S)-2-amino-2-phenyl-1-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl borinate (5 g, 22.92mmol, 1.00 equiv) in aq. HCl (50 mL). The resulting solution was stirredovernight at 70° C. The resulting solution was extracted with 2×50 mL ofethyl acetate and the aqueous layers combined. The pH value of the aq.solution was adjusted to 10 with sodium hydroxide. The resultingsolution was extracted with 3×50 mL of ethyl acetate. The combinedorganic layers were washed with 100 ml of brine, dried over anhydroussodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 3 g (69%yield) of (1S)-1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethan-1-amine as yellow oil.

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 7.46-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.30-7.24 (m, 2H),7.21-7.18 (m, 1H), 3.98-3.37 (m, 1H), 2.58-2.45 (m, 3H), 2.42-2.40 (m,2H), 2.29 (dd, J=4.6 & 11.5 Hz, 1H), 2.31-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.00 (bs, 2H),1.77-1.59 (m, 4H); MS (ES): m/z 191.4 (M+1).

Example 10-b(S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl)-N-methylethanamine

Step (i). Synthesis of 1-(difluoromethoxy)-3-iodobenzene

Into a 250-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of 3-iodophenol (22g, 100.00 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (100 mL). ThenCs₂CO₃ (65.2 g, 200.11 mmol, 2.00 equiv) and ClF₂CCOONa (30.4 g, 200.00mmol, 2.00 equiv) were added at room temperature. The resulting solutionwas stirred for 5.0 h at 100° C. The solids were filtered out and washedwith 2×200 mL of EtOAc. The organic layers were combined and washed with6×150 mL of brine. The mixture was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfateand concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn and eluted with petroleum ether. This resulted in 15.5 g (57%) of1-(difluoromethoxy)-3-iodobenzene as colorless oil.

Step (ii) Synthesis of 1-(difluoromethoxy)-3-vinylbenzene

Into a 250-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of potassiumvinyltrifluoroborate (3.17 g, 23.67 mmol, 1.10 equiv) intetrahydrofuran/H₂O (9/1) (60 mL), Ph₃P (338 mg, 0.06 equiv), PdCl₂ (75mg, 0.02 equiv), Cs₂CO₃ (21 g, 64.45 mmol, 3.00 equiv). To this wasadded a solution of 1-(difluoromethoxy)-3-iodobenzene (5.81 g, 21.52mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran/H₂O (9/1) (5 mL). The resultingsolution was stirred for 24 h at 85° C. The reaction mixture was cooledand the solids were filtered out. The filtrate was extracted with 2×200ml of petroleum ether and the organic layers combined and dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. The residue wasapplied onto a silica gel column and eluted with petroleum ether. Thisresulted in 3.1 g (85%) of 1-(difluoromethoxy)-3-ethenylbenzene asyellow oil.

Step (iii) Synthesis of (S)-1-(3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethane-1,2-diol

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of AD-Mix alpha (25.5 g)in tBuOH/H₂O (1:1) (148 mL). This was followed by the addition of asolution of 1-(difluoromethoxy)-3-ethenylbenzene (3.1 g, 18.22 mmol,1.00 equiv) in tBuOH/H₂O (1:1) (10 mL) dropwise with stirring at 0° C.The resulting solution was stirred for 2-3 h at room temperature. TheNa₂SO₃ was added at stirred for 1 h at room temperature. The resultingsolution was extracted with 2×200 mL of ethyl acetate and the organiclayers combined. The resulting mixture was washed with 2×200 mL ofbrine. The mixture was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated undervacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column and eluted withDCM/MeOH (200:1-150/1). This resulted in 3.05 g (82%) of(1S)-1-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethane-1,2-diol as yellow oil.

Step (iv) Synthesis of (S)-2-(3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl)oxirane

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of(1S)-1-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethane-1,2-diol (3.05 g, 14.94 mmol,1.00 equiv) in dichloromethane (50 mL), CH₃C(OCH₃)₃(9.0 g, 75.00 mmol,5.02 equiv). This was followed by the addition of TMSCl (8.2 g, 75.48mmol, 5.05 equiv) dropwise with stirring at 0° C. After stirred for 5 hat room temperature, the mixture was concentrated. The residue wasdiluted in 50 mL of methanol. To this was added potassium carbonate(10.3 g, 74.52 mmol, 4.99 equiv) at 0° C. The resulting solution wasstirred for 0.5 h at room temperature. The solids were filtrate out. Thefiltrate was concentrated under vacuum. The resulting solution wasextracted with dichloromethane and the organic layers combined and driedover sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. The residue wasapplied onto a silica gel column and eluted with ethyl acetate/petroleumether (1:70-1:50). This resulted in 1.94 g (70%) of(2S)-2-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]oxirane as yellow oil.

Step (v). Synthesis of(S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl)-N-methylethanamine

Into a 100-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of(2S)-2-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]oxirane (390 mg, 2.10 mmol, 1.00equiv) in ethanol (10 mL). This was followed by the addition of(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidine (625 mg, 3.10 mmol,1.50 equiv). The resulting solution was heated to reflux for 2.0 h andthen the solution was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was dilutedin 10 mL of ether. To this was added triethylamine (629 mg, 6.21 mmol,3.00 equiv). Then MsCl (358 mg, 3.11 mmol, 1.50 equiv) was addeddropwise at 0° C. and stirred for 30 min. Then triethylamine (418 mg,4.14 mmol, 2.00 equiv) and CH₃NH₂ (4.3 g, 41.4 mmol, 20 equiv, 30%) wasadded. The resulting solution was stirred for 24 h at 25° C. Thereaction was then quenched by the addition of 20 mL of water. Theresulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate and the organiclayers combined. The resulting mixture was washed with aqueous sodiumbicarbonate, brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated undervacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column and eluted withDCM/MeOH (70:1-50:1) to obtain the title compound as yellow oil.

Example 11-b(S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethanamine

Step (i) Synthesis of 2-bromo-1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethanone

Br₂ (15.2 g, 95.11 mmol, 1.20 equiv) was added dropwise to a solution of1-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethan-1-one (15 g, 73.48 mmol, 1.00 equiv)in ether (200 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 5 h at roomtemperature. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of aqueoussodium thiosulfate pentahydrate. The resulting aqueous solution wasextracted with 3×100 mL of ethyl acetate. The organic layers wascombined and dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under vacuum. Theresidue was applied onto a silica gel column with ethylacetate/petroleum ether (1:70). This resulted in 11.4 g (55%) of2-bromo-1-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethan-1-one as a white solid.

Step (ii) Synthesis of (S)-2-bromo-1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethanol

Into a 100-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed (S)-Me-CBS (587 mg, 2.12 mmol,0.10 equiv), a solution of N,N-diethylaniline borane (3.5 g, 21.44 mmol,1.00 equiv) in MTBE (20 mL). The mixture was followed by the addition ofa solution of 2-bromo-1-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethan-1-one (6 g,21.20 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in MTBE (60 mL) dropwise with stirring at 40° C.in 3 hr. After addition, continued to stirring 40° C. for 1 hr. Theresulting solution was stirred for 14 h at room temperature. Thereaction was quenched by the addition of 10 ml of methanol below 20° C.and then stirred for 30 min at room temperature. The resulting solutionwas added 60 ml of aqueous HCl (2.5N) below 20° C. and stirred for 30min at room temperature. The resulting aqueous solution was extractedwith 3×100 mL of ethyl acetate. The organic layers were combined anddried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. Theresidue was applied onto a silica gel column with ethylacetate/petroleum ether (1:100). This resulted in 5.5 g (91%) of(1S)-2-bromo-1-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethan-1-ol as a white solid.

Step (iii) Synthesis of (S)-2-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)oxirane

Potassium carbonate (5.2 g, 37.62 mmol, 2.00 equiv) was added to asolution of (1S)-2-bromo-1-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethan-1-ol (5.4g, 18.94 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (100 mL) in portions at 0° C. Theresulting solution was stirred for 20 min at 0° C. The solids werefiltered out. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Theresidue was dissolved in EA. The resulting mixture was washed with 2×100mL of bine. The organic layer was concentrated under vacuum. Thisresulted in 2.6 g (67%) of (2S)-2-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]oxirane asa white solid.

Step (iv) Synthesis of(S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethanamine

Into 250 ml round-bottom flash, a solution of(2S)-2-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]oxirane (2.5 g, 12.25 mmol, 1.00equiv) and (3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidine (3.9 g,19.37 mmol, 1.50 equiv) in ethanol (100 mL) was added. The resultingsolution was allowed to react with stirring for overnight at reflux inoil bath. Then the mixture was concentrated and the residue was purifiedby silica-gel (DCM/MeOH=10/1) to afforded 4.1 g of(S)-2-((S)-3-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethanolwhich was dissolved in DCM (150 ml). triethylamine (5.05 g, 49.91 mmol,2.00 equiv) was added. This resulting solution was followed by theaddition of a solution of MsCl (2.28 g, 20.00 mmol, 5.00 equiv) indichloromethane (50 mL) dropwise with stirring at 0° C. Then thisresulting solution was allowed to react with stirring for 6 h at roomtemperature and added 40% aqueous CH₃NH₂ (3.1 g). The resulting solutionwas stirred for 14 h at room temperature. The resulting solution wasextracted with 2×30 mL of ethyl acetate. The organic layers werecombined and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated undervacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column withdichloromethane/methanol (10:1). This resulted in 2.4 g (47%) of[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethyl](methyl)amine as yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 419 (M+1).

Example 12-b(S)-2-((S)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-1-phenylethanamine

Step (i) Synthesis of (S)-2-(((benzyloxy)carbonyl)amino)-2-phenylaceticacid

Into a solution of (2S)-2-amino-2-phenylacetic acid (10 g, 66.15 mmol,1.00 equiv) in water (200 mL) was added aqueous sodium hydroxide (5.3 g,132.50 mmol, 2.00 equiv) in water (100 ml). This followed by theaddition of CbzCl (12.4 g, 72.69 mmol, 1.10 equiv) at 5° C. dropwise.The resulting solution was stirred for 3 h at room temperature. Theresulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate and the aqueouslayers were combined. The pH value was adjusted to 3 with aqueous HCl (1mol/L). The resulting aqueous solution was extracted with DCM/MeOH(10/1). The organic layers were combined and dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 16.2 g (crude)(86%) of (2S)-2-[[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino]-2-phenylacetic acid as awhite solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 284 (M−1)⁻

Step (ii) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl)carbamate

Into a solution of (2S)-2-[[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino]-2-phenylaceticacid (5.7 g, 19.98 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in dichloromethane (100 mL) wasadded DCC (4.94 g, 23.94 mmol, 1.20 equiv). This was followed by theaddition of HOBt (3.24 g, 23.98 mmol, 1.20 equiv). The resultingsolution was stirred for 30 min at room temperature. To this was added(3S)-pyrrolidin-3-ol (1.91 g, 21.92 mmol, 1.10 equiv) at 0° C. Theresulting solution was stirred overnight at room temperature. Theresulting mixture was washed with 2×50 mL of aqueous sat. sodiumbicarbonate. The organic layers were separated and dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied ontoa silica gel column with dichloromethane/methanol (50:1). This resultedin 4.2 g (59%) of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl]carbamateas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 355 (M+1).

Step (iii) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl]carbamate(1.1 g, 3.10 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (40 mL) was addedsodium hydride (250 mg, 6.25 mmol, 2.01 equiv) portionwise at 0° C. inice bath. The mixture was stirred for 10 min at room temperature. Tothis was added iodomethane (1.3 g, 9.15 mmol, 2.95 equiv) dropwise withstirring. The resulting solution was stirred for 2 h at 30° C. Thereaction was then quenched by the addition of water/ice. The resultingaqueous solution was extracted with of ethyl acetate. The organic layerswere combined and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentratedunder vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column withethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:2). This resulted in 730 mg (61%) ofbenzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas colorless oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 383 (M+1)

Step (iv) Synthesis of(S)-1-((S)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-(methylamino)-2-phenylethanone

Into a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(580 mg, 1.52 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (20 mL) was added Palladiumon carbon (290 mg, 10%) under nitrogen atmosphere. The resultingsolution was hydrogenated overnight at 25° C. After the completion ofthe reaction, the reaction mixture was filtered. The filtrate wasconcentrated to dryness. This resulted in 300 mg (80%) of(2S)-1-[(3S)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-2-(methylamino)-2-phenylethan-1-oneas a yellow solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 249 (M+1).

Step (v) Synthesis of(S)-2-((S)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-1-phenylethanamine

Into a solution of(2S)-1-[(3S)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-2-(methylamino)-2-phenylethan-1-one(300 mg, 1.21 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (25 mL) was addedLiAlH₄ (184 mg, 4.85 mmol, 4.01 equiv) with stirring at 0° C. in icebath. The resulting solution was stirred for 3 h at room temperature.The reaction was then quenched by the careful addition of water/ice at0° C. The resulting aqueous solution was extracted with of ethylacetate. The organic layers were combined and dried over anhydroussodium sulfate, concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 160 mg (57%)of [(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-phenylethyl](methyl)amineas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 235 (M+1).

Example 13-b5-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(methylamino)ethyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile

Step (i) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-1-(3-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 100-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of[(1S)-1-(3-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl](methyl)amine(2.4 g, 5.56 mmol, 1.00 equiv), obtained by following a suitableprocedure(s) similar to that mentioned in example 8 by using appropriatestarting materials; in EtOAc/H₂O (40/8 mL). This was followed by theaddition of potassium carbonate (1 g, 7.24 mmol, 1.30 equiv) in portionsat 0° C. Then Cbz-Cl (1.14 g, 6.68 mmol, 1.20 equiv) was added dropwisewith stirring at 0° C. The resulting solution was stirred for 3 h atroom temperature. The resulting solution was diluted with 10 mL ofwater. The resulting aqueous solution was extracted with 3×5 mL of ethylacetate and the organic layers were combined. The organic layers werewashed with 2×15 mL of brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:10-1:5). This resulted in2.5 g (79%) of benzylN-[(1S)-1-(3-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 565, 567 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-cyano-4-fluorophenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-1-(3-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(500 mg, 0.88 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (15 mL). ThenZn(CN)₂ (207 mg) was added. Following Pd(PPh₃)₄(1.02 g, 0.88 mmol, 0.98equiv) was added. The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 95° C.in an oil bath. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of 20 mLof aqueous saturated FeSO₄. The resulting solids were filtered out. Thefiltrate was extracted with 3×10 mL of ethyl acetate and the organiclayers were combined. The organic layers were washed with 1×20 mL ofbrine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated undervacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column with ethylacetate/petroleum ether (1:10-1:8). This resulted in 350 mg (77%) ofbenzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(3-cyano-4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 512 (M+1).

Step (iii) Synthesis of5-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(methylamino)ethyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile

Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of benzylN-[2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(3-cyano-4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(180 mg, 0.35 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in ethyl acetate (15 mL). This wasfollowed by addition of Palladium on carbon (60 mg, 10%). The resultingsolution was hydrogenated at room temperature. After the completion ofthe reaction, the reaction mixture was filtered. The filtrate wasconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto Prep-TLC by DCM:MeOH (10:1). This resulted in 100 mg (75%) of5-[2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]-2-fluorobenzonitrileas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 378 (M+1).

Example 14-b(S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-N-methylethanamine

Step (i) Synthesis of 1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethanone

Into a 250-mL 4-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed Mg (3.2 g, 1.20 equiv) intetrahydrofuran (100 mL). Then 2 mL of 1-bromo-3,5-dimethylbenzene andthree grains of iodine were added. When the reaction was initiated, therest of 1-bromo-3,5-dimethylbenzene (20 g, 108.07 mmol, 1.00 equiv) wasadded. The resulting solution was stirred for 2 h at 80° C. and thencooled to 25° C. To the solution, N-methoxy-N-methylacetamide (16.4 g,159.04 mmol, 1.50 equiv) was added and the resulting solution wasstirred for 2 h at 80° C. The reaction was then quenched by the additionof 50 mL of NH₄Cl aqueous and the solution was extracted with ethylacetate (3×120 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine(3×100 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated undervacuum to give of 15.18 g (95%) 1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethan-1-one asyellow oil.

Step (ii) Synthesis of 2-bromo-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethanone

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethan-1-one (13.04 g, 87.99 mmol, 1.00 equiv) andconc. H₂SO₄ aqueous (4.40 g) in acetic acid (50 ml). This was followedby the addition of NBS (17.23 g, 96.81 mmol, 1.10 equiv), in portions at0° C. in 30 min. The resulting solution was stirred for 3 h at roomtemperature and quenched by the addition of 50 mL of NH₄Cl aqueous. Thesolution was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×50 mL). The combinedorganic layers were and washed with aq.Na₂S₂O₃ (3×50 mL), aq. NaHCO₃(3×50 mL) and brine (3×50 mL). The organic solution was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. The residue wasapplied onto a silica gel column and eluted with ethylacetate:petroleumether (1:80) to give of 11.3 g (57%)2-bromo-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethan-1-one as a yellow solid.

Step (iii) Synthesis of (S)-2-bromo-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethanol

Into a 50-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of1-methyl-3,3-diphenyl-hexahydropyrrolo[1,2-c][1,3,2]oxazaborole (2.44 g,8.80 mmol, 1.00 equiv) and N,N-diethylaniline borane (1.44 g, 8.83 mmol,1.00 equiv) in MTBE (6 mL). This was followed by the addition of asolution of 2-bromo-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethan-1-one (2.00 g, 8.81mmol, 1.00 equiv) in MTBE (6 mL) dropwise with stirring at 40° C. in 3hr. The resulting solution was stirred for 1 h at 40° C. and cooled downto 25° C. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of 10 mL ofmethanol and the pH value of the solution was adjusted to 3-4 withhydrogen chloride aqueous (1 mol/L). The resulting solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers werewashed with brine (3×10 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated under vacuum to give of 2.15 g (crude)(1S)-2-bromo-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethan-1-ol as a yellow crystal.

Step (iv) Synthesis of (2S)-2-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)oxirane

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of(1S)-2-bromo-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethan-1-ol (1.18 g, 5.15 mmol, 1.00equiv) in methanol (10 mL). To the solution was added potassiumcarbonate (1.42 g, 10.27 mmol, 1.99 equiv). The mixture was stirred for1-2 h at 0° C. The solids were filtered out and the resulting mixtureconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was dissolved in 10 mL of ethylacetate. The solution was washed with brine (3×10 mL), dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give of 0.748g (98%) of (2S)-2-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)oxirane as yellow oil.

Step (v) Synthesis of(S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethanol

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of(2S)-2-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)oxirane (750 mg, 5.06 mmol, 1.00 equiv) and(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidine (1.15 g, 5.71 mmol,1.13 equiv) in ethanol (10 mL). The solution was stirred overnight at80° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residuewas dissolved in 40 mL of dichloromethane. The organic layer was washedwith brine (3×10 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn and eluted with dichloromethane/methanol (100:1) to give of 0.99g (56%)(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethan-1-olas yellow oil.

Step (vi) Synthesis of(S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-N-methylethanamine

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethan-1-ol(990 mg, 2.83 mmol, 1.00 equiv) and TEA (1.43 g, 14.13 mmol, 4.99 equiv)in dichloromethane (15 mL). To the solution was added MsCl (0.97 g) andthe mixture was stirred for 0.5 hour while the temperature wasmaintained at 0° C. Then to the solution was added 30% CH₃NH₂ aqueous(5.86 g, 56.7 mmol, 20 equiv) and the mixture was stirred overnight atroom temperature. The resulting solution was extracted withdichloromethane (3×15 mL). The combined organic layers were washed withbrine (3×15 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under vacuum. Theresidue was applied onto a silica gel column and eluted withdichloromethane/methanol (100:1) to give of 0.68 g (66%)[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethyl](methyl)amineas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 363.3 (M+1).

Example 15-b3-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(methylamino)ethyl)benzonitrile

Step (i) Synthesis of(S)-1-(3-bromophenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethanol

Into a 100 mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of(3S)-3-fluoropyrrolidine hydrochloride (2.12 g, 16.88 mmol, 1.00 equiv)in ethanol (25 mL). Then sodium carbonate (1.78 g, 16.79 mmol, 1.00equiv) was added. The resulting solution was stirred at room temperaturefor 30 min and filtered. The filtrate was added(2S)-2-(3-bromophenyl)oxirane (3.35 g, 16.83 mmol, 1.00 equiv). Theresulting solution was stirred at refluxing for 16 h in oil bath andconcentrated to dryness. The residue was purified by columnchromatography to get 2.93 g (60%) of the title compound as light yellowsolid.

Step (ii) Synthesis of(S)-1-(3-bromophenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methylethanamine

Into a 100 mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of(S)-1-(3-bromophenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethanol (1.25 g,4.34 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in dichloromethane (30 mL). Then TEA (1.31 g,13.02 mmol, 3.00 equiv) was added. Following MsCl (990 mg, 8.68 mmol,2.00 equiv) was added dropwise at 0° C. The resulting solution wasstirred for 30 min at 0° C. Then another part of TEA (0.88 g, 8.713mmol, 2.00 equiv) was added. The resulting solution was stirred for 4 hat room temperature. Following CH₃NH₂ (aq) (4.48 g, 43.35 mmol, 9.99equiv, 30%) was added dropwise. The resulting solution was stirred for16 h at room temperature. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column with ethylacetate: petroleum ether (1:2). This resulted in 1.1 g (84%) of thetitle compound as light yellow oil.

Step (iii) Synthesis of3-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(methylamino)ethyl)benzonitrile

Into a 40-mL sealed tube, was placed a solution of[(1S)-1-(3-bromophenyl)-2-[(3S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl](methyl)amineobtained by following a procedure similar to that in Example 8, (1.0 g,3.32 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL). Then Zn(CN)2(387 mg, 3.31 mmol, 1.00 equiv) and Pd(PPh3)4 (382 mg, 0.33 mmol, 0.10equiv) were added under nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting solution wasstirred for 16 h at 100° C. under nitrogen atmosphere. The resultingmixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto asilica gel column with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:1). Thisresulted in 570 mg (69%) of the titled compound as an off-white solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 248 (M+1).

Example 16-b(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-1-(3-bromophenyl)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 500-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of[(1S)-1-(3-bromophenyl)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl](methyl)amine(6.6 g, 15.96 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in ethyl acetate (200 mL). To themixture was added a solution of potassium carbonate (2.8 g, 20.26 mmol,1.29 equiv) in water (40 mL). This was followed by the addition of CbzCl(3.3 g, 19.34 mmol, 1.21 equiv) dropwise with stirring at 0° C. in 30min. The resulting solution was stirred for 4 h at room temperature. Theorganic layer was separated and concentrated. The residue was appliedonto a silica gel column and eluted with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether(1:50). This resulted in 8 g (92%) of benzylN-[(1S)-1-(3-bromophenyl)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas green oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 547 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 250-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask, was placed a solution ofbenzylN-[(1S)-1-(3-bromophenyl)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(6 g, 10.96 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (110 mL). To thesolution were added Zn(CN)₂ (1.29 g, 1.00 equiv) and Pd(PPh₃)₄ (1.27 g,1.10 mmol, 0.10 equiv) under nitrogen gas. The resulting solution wasstirred for 12 hours at 80° C. in an oil bath. 100 mL of water was addedto the mixture. The resulting solution was extracted withdichloromethane (2×100 mL) and the organic layers combined. Theresulting mixture was washed with water (2×100 mL), dried over anhydroussodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was appliedonto a silica gel column and eluted with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether(1:10). This resulted in 4.5 g (83%) of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(3-cyanophenyl)ethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas colorless oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 494 (M+1)

Step (iii) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)phenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(3-cyanophenyl)ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(2.9 g, 5.87 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in ethanol (50 mL). To the solution wereadded NH₂OH.HCl (750 mg, 14.71 mmol, 2.50 equiv) and triethylamine (1.18g, 11.66 mmol, 2.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 16hours at 80° C. The resulting mixture was cooled to room temperature andconcentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 4.8 g of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas a white crude solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 547 (M+1)

Step (iv) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(4.8 g, 9.11 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in Toluene (70 mL). To the mixture wasadded acetic anhydride (4 g, 4.00 equiv). The resulting solution wasstirred for 3 hours at room temperature. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran(50 mL). Then TBAF (7.2 g, 27.54 mmol, 5.00 equiv) was added. Theresulting solution was allowed to react, with stirring, for anadditional 36 hours at room temperature. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The resulting solution was diluted with 250mL of water and the resulting solution was extracted withdichloromethane (5×100 mL). The combined organic layers were dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in2.78 g (70%) of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas yellow crude oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 437 (M+1).

Step (v) Synthesis of(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(400 mg, 0.92 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in concentrated hydrogen chlorideaqueous (10 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 3 hours at 80°C. in an oil bath. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature.The resulting solution was washed with dichloromethane (4×20 mL) and theaqueous layer was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was dilutedwith 20 mL of methanol. The pH value of the solution was adjusted to 8-9with ammonia. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Theresidue was applied onto a silica gel column and eluted withdichloromethane/methanol (10/1). This resulted in 110 mg (40%) of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-[3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl]-2-(methylamino)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-olas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 303 (M+1).

Example 17-b(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-bromophenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

To a solution of[(1S)-1-(3-bromophenyl)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl](methyl)amine(3 g, 7.26 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (25 mL). This was followed bythe addition of hydrogen chloride aqueous (12N in water, 4 g) dropwisewith stirring at 0° C. The resulting solution was stirred for 1 h at 20°C. The pH value of the solution was adjusted to 8 with saturated aqueoussodium bicarbonate. The resulting aqueous solution was extracted withDCM:MeOH (10:1, 5×20 mL) and the organic layers combined. The resultingorganic layer was washed with brine (2×60 mL), dried over anhydroussodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 2.8 g(crude) of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(3-bromophenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol asbrown crude oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 299 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of (S)-1-((S)-2-(methylamino)-2-(3-((trimethylsilyl)ethynyl)phenyl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

To a solution of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(3-bromophenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol (2.8g, 9.36 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in TEA (15 mL), were addedethynyltrimethylsilane (54 mg, 0.55 mmol, 0.03 equiv) and CuI (200 mg,1.05 mmol, 0.02 equiv) under nitrogen. Following Pd(PPh₃)₄(9.3 mg, 0.01mmol) was added. The resulting solution was stirred for 40 h at 50° C.in an oil bath. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Theresidue was purified by silica gel column and eluted withdichloromethane/methanol=20:1. This resulted in 1.3 g (44%) of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(methylamino)-2-[3-[2-(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl]phenyl]ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol as brown oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 317 (M+1).

Step (iii) Synthesis of(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(methylamino)-2-[3-[2-(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl]phenyl]ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol(1.08 g, 3.41 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (15 mL). This was followedby the addition of potassium hydroxide in water (20%, 10 mL) dropwisewith stirring at 0° C. The resulting solution was stirred for 2-3 h at20° C. The pH value of the solution was adjusted to 8 with hydrogenchloride aqueous (2.5M). The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum and diluted with of water. The resulting aqueous solution wasextracted with dichloromethane/methanol (10:1, 5×10 mL) and the organiclayers combined. The resulting organic layer was washed with brine (2×30mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum.The residue was purified by Prep-TLC with dichloromethane/methanol/TEA(20:1:0.003, v/v/v). This resulted in 460 mg (55%) of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol asyellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 245 (M+1).

Example 18-b(S)-1-((S)-2-(methylamino)-2-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(1 g, 1.90 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in pyridine (10 mL). To the solution wasadded (CF₃CO)₂O (1.2 g, 3.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirredfor 3 hours at 110° C. in an oil bath. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by Prep-TLC withdichloromethane/methanol (10:1). This resulted in 0.39 g (34%) of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate as yellowoil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 605 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of(S)-1-((S)-2-(methylamino)-2-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Into a 25-mL sealed tube, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(1.4 g, 2.32 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in concentrated hydrogen chloride aqueous(15 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 3 hours at 80° C. in anoil bath. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The crudeproduct (2 g) was purified by Flash-Prep-HPLC with the followingconditions (IntelFlash-1): Column, C18 silica gel; mobile phase, 0.5%ammonia water/acetonitrile=100:1 increasing to 5% ammoniawater/acetonitrile=100:45 within 30 min; Detector, UV 254 nm. Thisresulted in 0.8 g (97%) of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(methylamino)-2-[3-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-olas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 357 (M+1).

Example 19-b(S)-1-((S)-2-(methylamino)-2-(3-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-1-(3-bromophenyl)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of[(1S)-1-(3-bromophenyl)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl](methyl)amine(6.2 g, 15.00 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in ethyl acetate:water (5:1) (60 mL). Toit was added potassium carbonate (2.7 g, 19.54 mmol, 1.30 equiv)followed by benzyl chloroformate (3.1 g, 18.17 mmol, 1.21 equiv)dropwise at 5-10° C. in ice-water bath. The resulting solution wasstirred for 2 hours at 25° C. and diluted with 50 ml of brine. Theresulting aqueous solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL)and the organic layers combined and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfateand concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 7.5 g (crude) of benzylN-[(1S)-1-(3-bromophenyl)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 549 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 250-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-1-(3-bromophenyl)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(2.0 g, 3.65 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in 1,4-dioxane (100 mL). Then KOAc (720mg, 7.34 mmol, 2.01 equiv) and4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(3,3,4,4-tetramethylborolan-1-yl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane(1.85 g, 7.40 mmol, 2.03 equiv) were added. Following Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (530mg, 0.72 mmol, 0.20 equiv) was added. The resulting solution was stirredovernight at 80° C. in an oil bath under nitrogen atmosphere. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was appliedonto a silica gel column and eluted with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether(1:5). This resulted in 1.95 g (90%) of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 595 (M+1)

Step (iii) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 250-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(1.9 g, 3.20 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran:water (5:1) (120 mL).Then potassium carbonate (880 mg, 6.37 mmol, 1.99 equiv) and2-bromo-1,3-thiazole (1.05 g, 6.40 mmol, 2.00 equiv) were added.Following Pd(PPh₃)₄(740 mg, 0.64 mmol, 0.20 equiv) was added. Theresulting solution was stirred overnight at 80° C. in an oil bath undernitrogen atmosphere. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column with ethylacetate/petroleum ether (1:2). This resulted in 560 mg (32%) of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 552 (M+1).

Step (iv) Synthesis of(S)-1-((S)-2-(methylamino)-2-(3-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Into a 50-mL sealed tube, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(560 mg, 1.01 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (1 mL) and concentratedhydrogen chloride aqueous (6 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for6 hours at 80° C. in an oil bath. The resulting solution wasconcentrated under vacuum and diluted with methanol. The PH value of themethanol solution was adjusted to 8 with ammonia water (30% in water).The resulting solution was concentrated and purified by silica gelcolumn (dichloromethane/methanol=100/1). This resulted in 350 mg of(S)-1-((S)-2-(methylamino)-2-(3-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-olas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 303 (M+1).

Example 20-b(3S)-1-(2-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of benzyl(1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into 50 ml round-bottom flash purged, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(300 mg, 0.56 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in trimethyl orthoformate (8 mL).Following boron trifluoride ethyl ether (2 drops) was added. Theresulting solution was stirred for 2 hours at 80° C. The mixture wasdiluted with 40 mL of ethyl acetate and the result solution was washedwith water (3×10 mL) and sodium bicarbonate (2×10 mL). The organic layerwas dried and concentrated. The residue was purified by prep-TLC withpetroleum ether/ethyl acetate=4:1. This resulted in 250 mg of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 537 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of(3S)-1-(2-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Into 50 ml of sealed tube, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(1.5 g, 2.79 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in concentrated hydrochloride aqueous (30mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 3 hours at 80° C. Themixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was dissolved in DCM(20 mL) and basified with Et₃N. The mixture was concentrated undervacuum. This resulted in 1.6 g (crude) of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(methylamino)-2-[3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl]ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-olas a brown solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 289 (M+1)

Example 21-b(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of N,N-dimethyl-1H-imidazole-1-sulfonamide

Into a 250-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of 1H-imidazole (3g, 44.07 mmol, 1.16 equiv) in dichloromethane (100 mL), TEA (4.15 g,41.01 mmol, 1.08 equiv). This was followed by the addition ofN,N-dimethylsulfamoyl chloride (5.46 g, 38.02 mmol, 1.00 equiv) dropwisewith stirring at 0° C. The resulting solution was stirred for 20 h atroom temperature. The solids were filtered out. The filtrate was washedwith water (3×100 mL) and brine (1×100 mL). The organic layer was driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. The residuewas applied onto a silica gel column with dichloromethane/methanol(0-100/1). This resulted in 5.77 g (87%) ofN,N-dimethyl-1H-imidazole-1-sulfonamide as light yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 176 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of 2-bromo-N,N-dimethyl-1H-imidazole-1-sulfonamide

Into a 250-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution ofN,N-dimethyl-1H-imidazole-1-sulfonamide (3.77 g, 21.52 mmol, 1.00 equiv)in tetrahydrofuran (50 mL). This was followed by the addition of n-BuLi(9.5 mL, 1.10 equiv, 2.5 N) dropwise with stirring at −78° C. Theresulting solution was stirred for 30 min at −78° C. To this was added asolution of tetrabromomethane (7.86 g, 23.70 mmol, 1.10 equiv) intetrahydrofuran (20 mL) dropwise with stirring at −78° C. The resultingsolution was allowed to react, with stirring, for an additional 30 minat −78° C. The resulting solution was allowed to react, with stirring,for an additional 2 h at room temperature. The reaction was thenquenched by the addition of 100 mL of water/ice. The resulting solutionwas extracted with ethyl acetate (4×70 mL) and the organic layerscombined. The resulting mixture was washed with water (2×70 mL) andbrine (2×70 mL). The mixture was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (0-1/1). This resulted in 3.47g (63%) of 2-bromo-N,N-dimethyl-1H-imidazole-1-sulfonamide as a brownsolid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 254 (M+1).

Step (iii) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-(N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(2.0 g, 3.36 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in dioxane/H₂O (60/10 mL),2-bromo-N,N-dimethyl-1H-imidazole-1-sulfonamide (1.27 g, 5.00 mmol, 1.50equiv), potassium carbonate (930 mg, 6.73 mmol, 2.00 equiv),Pd(PPh₃)₄(770 mg, 0.67 mmol, 0.20 equiv). The resulting solution wasstirred for 16 h at 80° C. in an oil bath. The reaction mixture wascooled. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of 100 mL ofwater/ice. The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (4×50mL) and the organic layers combined. The resulting mixture was washedwith brine (4×50 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (0-1/1). This resulted in 1.1g (51%) of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-[1-(dimethylsulfamoyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 642 (M+1).

Step (iv) Synthesis of(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(1.1 g, 2.62 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in conc. hydrogen chloride aqueous (30mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 2 h at 80° C. in an oilbath. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. The resultingsolution was washed with dichloromethane (4×20 mL) and the aqueous layerwas concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 800 mg of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-[3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl]-2-(methylamino)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-olas a brown crude solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 287 (M+1).

Example 22-b(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of(S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-methylethanamine

To a solution of[(1S)-1-(3-bromophenyl)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl](methyl)amine(2.5 g, 6.05 mmol, 1.00 equiv), Pd₂ (dba)₃CHCl₃ (634 mg, 0.60 mmol, 0.10equiv), PPh₃ (631 mg, 2.41 mmol, 0.40 equiv) and CuI (229 mg, 1.20 mmol,0.20 equiv) in TEA (25 mL), was introduced but-1-yne (1.62 g, 29.95mmol, 4.95 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 60 hours at80° C. in a 50-mL sealed tube. The solution was concentrated and theresidue was applied onto silica gel column (EA:PE=1:5). This resulted in1.4 g (60%) of[(1S)-1-[3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl]-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl](methyl)amineas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 387 (M+1)

Step (ii)(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

To a solution of[(1S)-1-[3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl]-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl](methyl)amine(1.4 g, 3.62 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (60 mL), was addedconcentrated hydrogen chloride aqueous (10 mL) at 0° C. The resultingsolution was stirred for 2 hour at 25° C. The resulting mixture wasadjusted pH to 7 with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃. The mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The resulting aqueous phase was extractedwith ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied on to prep-TLC(dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia=100:10:1). This resulted in 550 mg(56%) of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-[3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl]-2-(methylamino)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-olas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 273 (M+1).

Example 23-b3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(methylamino)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]benzoicacid (2.04 g, 5.39 mmol, 1.00 equiv), CF₃CH₂NH₂ (2.67 g, 26.97 mmol,5.00 equiv) and DIEA (2.09 g, 16.17 mmol, 3.00 equiv) inN,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL). To the solution was added HATU (2.26 g,5.94 mmol, 1.10 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 1 hour at25° C. The resulting solution was diluted with 100 mL of ethyl acetate.The resulting mixture was washed with water (3×50 mL), brine (3×50 mL),dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. Theresidue was applied onto a silica gel column withdichloromethane/methanol (100:1). This resulted in 1.2 g (48%) of3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamideas light brown oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 460 (M+1)

Example 24-b3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(methylamino)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide

Step (i) Synthesis of ethyl 3-acetylbenzoate

Into a 1-L round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of 3-acetylbenzoicacid (50 g, 304.58 mmol, 1.0 equiv) in ethanol (500 mL). This wasfollowed by the addition of sulfuric acid (30 g, 305.88 mmol, 1.00equiv, 98%) dropwise with stirring at 0° C. The resulting solution wasstirred for 16 hours at 80° C. The resulting mixture was concentratedunder vacuum. The residue was dissolved in 100 mL of H₂O. The resultingsolution was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×200 mL) and the organiclayers combined. The resulting mixture was washed with water (2×100 mL),brine (2×100 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentratedunder vacuum. This resulted in 53 g (crude) of ethyl 3-acetylbenzoate asbrown oil.

Step (ii) Synthesis of ethyl 3-(2-bromoacetyl)benzoate

Into a 1000-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of ethyl3-acetylbenzoate (48 g, 249.73 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in MTBE (600 mL). Tothe solution was added PTAP (95.9 g, 255.05 mmol, 1.02 equiv). Theresulting solution was stirred for 1.5 hours at 0° C. The resultingmixture was washed with saturated Na₂S₂O₃ aqueous (4×400 mL), water(3×300 mL) and brine (2×300 mL). The mixture was dried over anhydroussodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 63.3 g(crude) of ethyl 3-(2-bromoacetyl)benzoate as brown oil.

Step (iii) Synthesis of (S)-ethyl 3-(2-bromo-1-hydroxyethyl)benzoate

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of S-Met-CBS(9.2 g, 40.53 mmol, 0.50 equiv) and DEA.BH₃ (13.2 g, 80.98 mmol, 1.00equiv) in MTBE (84 mL). This was followed by the addition of a solutionof ethyl 3-(2-bromoacetyl)benzoate (22 g, 81.15 mmol, 1.00 equiv) inMTBE (20 mL) dropwise with stirring at 40° C. in 1 hour. The resultingsolution was stirred for 8 hours at 25° C. The reaction was thenquenched by the addition of 44 mL of methanol and 57 mL of hydrogenchloride aqueous (3N) at 0° C. The resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate (3×200 mL) and the organic layers combined. The resultingmixture was washed with water (3×100 mL), brine (3×100 mL), dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in19.5 g (88%) of ethyl 3-[(1S)-2-bromo-1-hydroxyethyl]benzoate as yellowoil.

Step (iv) Synthesis of (S)-ethyl-(oxiran-2-yl)benzoate

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of ethyl3-[(1S)-2-bromo-1-hydroxyethyl]benzoate (12 g, 43.94 mmol, 1.00 equiv)in ethanol (120 mL). To the solution was added potassium carbonate (12g, 86.82 mmol, 2.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 30min at 0° C. The resulting solution was allowed to react, with stirring,for an additional 30 min at 25° C. The solids were filtered out. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue wasdissolved in 100 mL of ethyl acetate. The resulting mixture was washedwith water (3×50 mL), brine (3×50 mL), dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 7.3 g (crude) ofethyl 3-[(2S)-oxiran-2-yl]benzoate as brown oil.

Step (v) Synthesis of ethyl3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-hydroxyethyl)benzoate

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of ethyl3-[(2S)-oxiran-2-yl]benzoate (5.9 g, 30.70 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in ethanol(60 mL). To the solution was added(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidine (7.5 g, 37.24 mmol,1.20 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 15 hours at 70° C.in an oil bath. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Theresidue was dissolved in 80 mL of ethyl acetate. The resulting mixturewas washed with 0.5N hydrogen chloride aqueous (2×50 mL), water (3×30mL) and brine (3×30 mL). The mixture was dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 7.0 g (crude) ofethyl3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-hydroxyethyl]benzoateas brown oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 394 (M+1).

Step (vi) Synthesis of ethyl3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(methylamino)ethyl)benzoate

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of ethyl3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-hydroxyethyl]benzoate(7.0 g, 17.78 mmol, 1.00 equiv) and TEA (9.1 g, 89.93 mmol, 5.00 equiv)in dichloromethane (70 mL). To the solution was added MsCl (6.2 g, 3.00equiv) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min, and stirredfor 1 hour at 25° C. Then methanamine (37.2 g, 1.20 mol, 20.00 equiv)was added. The resulting solution was stirred for 20 hours at 30° C. Theresulting solution was diluted with 100 mL of DCM. The resulting mixturewas washed with water (3×50 mL) and brine (3×50 mL), dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in8.1 g (crude) of ethyl3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]benzoateas brown oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 407 (M+1).

Step (vii) Synthesis of3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(methylamino)ethyl)benzoicacid

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of ethyl3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]benzoate (2.2 g, 5.41mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol/H₂O (5/1) (12 mL). To the solution wasadded LiOH.H₂O (1.14 g, 27.17 mmol, 5.00 equiv). The resulting solutionwas stirred for 1 hour at 25° C. The resulting mixture was concentratedunder vacuum. This resulted in 2.56 g (crude) of3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]benzoicacid as yellow solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 379 (M+1).

Step (viii) Synthesis of3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(methylamino)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]benzoicacid (93.1 mg, 0.25 mmol, 1.00 equiv), NHMe₂.HCl (40 mg, 0.49 mmol, 2.00equiv) and DIEA (95 mg, 0.74 mmol, 3.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide(4 mL). To the solution was added HATU (140 mg, 0.37 mmol, 1.50 equiv).The resulting solution was stirred for 1 h at 25° C.

The resulting solution was diluted with 50 mL of ethyl acetate and theorganic layer was washed with brine (4×50 ml), dried over Na₂SO₄ andconcentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 101.7 mg (crude) of3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]-N,N-dimethylbenzamideas brown oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 406 (M+1).

Example 25-b(S)-1-((S)-2-(methylamino)-2-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(methylamino)ethyl)benzonitrile

Into a 100-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of[(1S)-1-(3-bromophenyl)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl](methyl)amine(20 g, 48.36 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (30 mL). To thesolution were added Zn(CN)₂ (7.1 g, 60.68 mmol, 1.25 equiv) andPd(PPh₃)₄(5.6 g, 4.84 mmol, 0.10 equiv). The resulting solution wasstirred overnight at 100° C. in an oil bath. The reaction was thenquenched by the addition of 50 mL of water. The resulting solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate (5×10 mL), and the organic layers combined.The resulting mixture was washed with water (2×150 mL) and brine (3×100mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum.The residue was applied onto a silica gel column withdichloromethane/methanol (30:1). This resulted in 13 g (76%) of3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]benzonitrileas a light yellow solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 360 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of3-(2-[3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl)benzonitrile(7 g, 19.47 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in ethyl acetate/water (50/10 mL). Thiswas followed by the addition of potassium carbonate (3.5 g, 25.32 mmol,1.30 equiv) for portions with stirring at 0° C. in a water/ice bath. Theresulting solution was stirred for 20 min at 0° C. in a water/ice bath.Then benzyl carbonchloridate (4 g, 23.45 mmol, 1.20 equiv) was dropwisedat 0° C. in a water/ice bath. Then it was warmed to 20° C. and stirredfor 3 h at 20° C. The reaction was done, the resulting solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL) and the organic layers combined.The resulting solution was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn and eluted with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:4). Thisresulted in 4 g (42%) of benzylN-(2-[3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(3-cyanophenyl)ethyl)-N-methylcarbamateas yellow oil

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 494 (M+1).

Step (iii) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)phenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of benzylN-(2-[3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(3-cyanophenyl)ethyl)-N-methylcarbamate(3.4 g, 6.89 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in ethanol (50 mL). To the solution wereadded NH₂OH HCl (1.2 g, 2.50 equiv) and triethylamine (1.4 g, 13.84mmol, 2.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 12 h at 80° C.in an oil bath. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum.This resulted in 5.1 g (crude) of benzylN-(2-[3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)phenyl]ethyl)-N-methylcarbamateas a solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 527 (M+1).

Step (iv) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of benzylN-(2-[3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)phenyl]ethyl)-N-methylcarbamate(2 g, 3.80 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in pyridine (20 mL). To the solution wasadded (CF₃CO)₂O (2.4 g, 11.4 mmol, 3.00 equiv). The resulting solutionwas stirred for 3 h at 110° C. in an oil bath. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a preparationTLC with dichloromethane/methanol (10:1). This resulted in 1.6 g (crude)of1-[2-(methylamino)-2-[3-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-olas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 605 (M+1).

Step (v) Synthesis of(S)-1-((S)-2-(methylamino)-2-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Into a 50-mL sealed tube, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(1.6 g, 2.56 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (50 mL). To the solution wasadded concentrated hydrogen chloride aqueous (8 mL). The resultingsolution was stirred for 3 h at 80° C. in an oil bath. The resultingmixture was concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 800 mg (87%) of1-[2-(methylamino)-2-[3-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-olas oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 357 (M+1).

Example 26-bN,N-diethyl-2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(methylamino)ethyl)phenoxy)acetamide

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of2-[3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]phenoxy]aceticacid (432 mg, 1.47 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL).To the solution were added DIEA (569 mg, 4.40 mmol, 3.00 equiv), NEt₃(537 mg, 7.36 mmol, 5.00 equiv) and HATU (615 mg, 1.62 mmol, 1.10equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 1 h at 25° C. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was appliedonto a silica gel column with dichloromethane/methanol (20:1). Thisresulted in 580 mg ofN,N-diethyl-2-[3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]phenoxy]acetamideas light yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 350 (M+1)

Example 27-b(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(5-ethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-ethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(2.3 g, 4.37 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in pyridine (30 mL). To the solution wasadded propanoyl propanoate (1.7 g, 13.06 mmol, 3.00 equiv). Theresulting solution was stirred overnight at 110° C. The resultingmixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto asilica gel column with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (0/100-1/30). Thisresulted in 1.2 g (49%) of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(5-ethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas orange oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 565 (M+1)

Step (ii) Synthesis of(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(5-ethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Into a 10-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(5-ethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl]ethyl](methyl)amine(230 mg, 0.53 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in concentrated hydrogen chlorideaqueous (2 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 2 h at roomtemperature. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Thisresulted in 170 mg (crude) of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-[3-(5-ethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl]-2-(methylamino)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-olas a black solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 317 (M+1).

Example 28-b(S)-1-((S)-2-(methylamino)-2-(3-(4-methylthiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(4-methylthiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(800 mg, 1.35 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in 1,4-dioxane:H2O (10/2 mL). To thesolution were added 2-bromo-4-methyl-1,3-thiazole (358 mg, 2.01 mmol,1.50 equiv), potassium carbonate (376 mg, 2.72 mmol, 2.00 equiv) andPd(PPh₃)₄(316 mg, 0.27 mmol, 0.20 equiv). The resulting solution wasstirred for 16 hours at 80° C. The resulting mixture was concentratedunder vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column withethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:10). This resulted in 0.32 g (42%) ofbenzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 566 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of(S)-1-((S)-2-(methylamino)-2-(3-(4-methylthiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(160 mg, 0.28 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in concentrated HCl aqueous (5 mL). Theresulting solution was stirred for 2 h at 80° C. The resulting mixturewas concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 150 mg (crude) of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-[3-(4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)phenyl]-2-(methylamino)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-olas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 318 (M+1).

Example 29-b(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of 2-bromo-5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole

Into a 250-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask, HBr (20 ml, 10.00 equiv, 40%)was added. 5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-amine (2 g, 17.37 mmol, 1.00equiv), water (20 ml) and CuBr (250 mg, 0.10 equiv) were added insequence. A solution of sodium nitrite (1.2 g, 17.39 mmol, 1.00 equiv)in water (50 ml) was added dropwise with stirring at 0° C. in 30 mins.The reaction was stirred for additional 30 min at 25° C. The resultingsolution was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×50 mL) and the organiclayers combined. The resulting mixture was washed with sodiumbicarbonate aqueous (2×40 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 2.2 g (71%) of2-bromo-5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole as a yellow solid.

Step (ii) Synthesis of tert-butyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 50-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, N,N-dimethylformamide (3 ml), tert-butyl(1R)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl]ethylN-methylcarbamate (300 mg, 0.53 mmol, 1.00 equiv),2-bromo-5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole (105.48 mg, 0.59 mmol, 1.10 equiv),tetrakis(triphenylphosphane) palladium (30 mg, 0.03 mmol, 0.05 equiv),potassium phosphate (228 mg, 1.07 mmol, 2.01 equiv) were added. Theresulting solution was stirred for 16 h at 80° C. The resulting mixturewas concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn with dichloromethane/methanol (10;1). This resulted in 120 mg(42%) of tert-butyl(1R)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)phenyl]ethylN-methylcarbamate as light yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 533 (M+1)

Step (iii) Synthesis of(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, concentrated hydrogen chloride aqueous(1.2 ml) and tert-butyl(1R)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)phenyl]ethylN-methylcarbamate (120 mg, 0.22 mmol, 1.00 equiv) were added. Theresulting solution was stirred for 30 min at 40° C. The pH value of thesolution was adjusted to 8-9 with sodium bicarbonate. The resultingmixture was concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 72 mg (crude) of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-[3-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)phenyl]-2-(methylamino)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-olas a yellow solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 319 (M+1).

Example 30-b(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(hydrazinecarbonyl)phenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 500-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of ethyl3-[(1S)-1-[[(benzyloxy)carbonyl](methyl)amino]-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl]benzoate(5.6 g, 10.36 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in ethanol (100 mL). To the solutionwere added hydrazine (16.3 g, 508.66 mmol, 25.00 equiv). The resultingsolution was stirred for 16 h at 80° C. in an oil bath. The resultingmixture was concentrated under vacuum. The resulting solution wasdiluted with 100 mL of ethyl acetate. The resulting mixture was washedwith water (3×50 mL) and brine (3×50 mL). The mixture was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in6.0 g (crude) of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(hydrazinecarbonyl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas light yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 527 (M+1)

Step (ii) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-1-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(hydrazinecarbonyl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(1.0 g, 1.90 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in CH(OCH₃)₃(15 mL). The resultingsolution was stirred for 16 h at 100° C. in an oil bath. The resultingmixture was concentrated under vacuum. Purification by a silica gelcolumn with dichloromethane:MeOH (100:0-100:1) resulted in 0.8 g (79%)of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas light brown oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 537 (M+1).

Step (iii) Synthesis of(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(612 mg, 1.14 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (10 mL). To themixture was added TBAF (2 mL, 2.28 mmol, 2.00 equiv, IM in THF). Theresulting solution was stirred for 4 h at 25° C., then diluted with 20mL of ethyl acetate. The resulting solution was washed with water (2×10mL) and brine (2×10 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by Prep-TLC(dichloromethane:methanol=18:1) to result in 244 mg product. A solutionof the product (244 mg) in MeOH (10 mL) was hydrogenated in the presenceof 20% Pd/C (40 mg) at 25° C. for 12 h. The mixture was filtered(through Celite) and washed with methanol. The solvent was evaporated toafford 168 mg (51%) of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(methylamino)-2-[3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenyl]ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-olas light yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 289 (M+1).

Example 31-b(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of 1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-imidazole

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of 1H-imidazole (3 g,44.07 mmol, 1.00 equiv) and potassium hydroxide (11.8 g, 210.30 mmol,5.00 equiv) in acetone (100 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for30 min at 25° C. This was followed by the addition of(bromomethyl)cyclopropane (6.9 mL, 1.10 equiv) dropwise with stirring at25° C. The resulting solution was allowed to react, with stirring, foran additional 30 min at 25° C. The resulting mixture was concentratedunder vacuum. The resulting solution was diluted with 100/100 mL ofdichloromethane/H₂O. The pH value of the solution was adjusted to 2-4with concentrated HCl aqueous (12 mol/L). The aqueous layer wasseparated and the pH value was adjusted to 9-10 by sodium hydroxideaqueous. The resulting solution was extracted with dichloromethane(2×150 mL) and the organic layers combined. The mixture was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. The residue wasapplied onto a silica gel column with petroleum ether/ethyl acetate(1:2), This resulted in 3.19 g (59%) of1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-imidazole as yellow oil.

Step (ii) Synthesis of 1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-2-iodo-1H-imidazole

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-imidazole (3.19 g, 26.11 mmol, 1.00 equiv) intetrahydrofuran (100 mL). This was followed by the addition of n-BuLi(11.4 mL, 1.10 equiv) at −78° C. The resulting solution was stirred for1 h at −78° C. To this was added a solution of I₂ (6.6 g, 26.09 mmol,1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (30 mL) dropwise with stirring at −78° C.The resulting solution was allowed to react, with stirring, for anadditional 1 h at 25° C. The reaction was then quenched by the additionof 10 mL of saturated NH₄Cl aqueous. The resulting solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate (2×100 mL) and the organic layers combined.The resulting mixture was washed with water (2×100 mL) and brine (2×100mL). The mixture was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:7). This resulted in 5 g(77%) of 1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-2-iodo-1H-imidazole as yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 249 (M+1).

Step (iii) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(500 mg, 0.84 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in 1,4-dioxane/H₂O (30/3 mL). To thesolution were added 1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-2-iodo-1H-imidazole (230 mg,0.93 mmol, 1.10 equiv), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (62 mg, 0.08 mmol, 0.10 equiv),Potassium tert-butoxide (188 mg, 1.68 mmol, 2.00 equiv) and Xphos (80mg, 0.17 mmol, 0.20 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 16 hat 90° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Theresidue was purified by Prep-TLC. This resulted in 270 mg (55%) ofbenzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-[1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 589 (M+1).

Step (iv) Synthesis of(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-[1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(270 mg, 0.46 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in concentrated HCl aqueous (5 mL). Theresulting solution was stirred for 2 h at 80° C. The resulting mixturewas concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 200 mg (crude) of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-[3-[1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]phenyl]-2-(methylamino)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-olas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 341 (M+1).

Example 32-b(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Step (i) Synthesis of benzyl((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of ethyl3-[(1S)-1-[[(benzyloxy)carbonyl](methyl)amino]-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl]benzoate(1.0 g, 1.85 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in toluene (10 mL). To the solution wereadded (E)-N_ydroxyethenimidamide (2.74 g, 36.99 mmol, 20.00 equiv),potassium carbonate (1.27 g, 9.19 mmol, 4.97 equiv) and4-dimethylaminopyridine (23 mg, 0.19 mmol, 0.10 equiv). The resultingsolution was stirred for 24 hours at 110° C. in an oil bath. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue wasdissolved in 20 mL of ethyl acetate. The resulting mixture was washedwith water (2×10 mL) and brine (2×10 mL). The mixture was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. The residue wasapplied onto a silica gel column with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether(1:100-1:5). This resulted in 0.796 g (78%) of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamateas yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 551 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-(3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol

Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of benzylN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)phenyl]ethyl]-N-methylcarbamate(400 mg, 0.73 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in concentrated HCl aqueous (3 mL). Theresulting solution was stirred for 1 hour at 70° C. in an oil bath. Theresulting solution was diluted with 20 mL of water. The resultingmixture was washed with DCM (3×10 mL) and concentrated under vacuum.This resulted in 198 mg (crude) of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-[3-(3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)phenyl]-2-(methylamino)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-olas light yellow oil.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 303 (M+1).

Example 33-b(S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-ethyl-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethanamine

Into a 250-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethan-1-ol(5 g, 12.33 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in dichloromethane (140 mL). This wasfollowed by the addition of TEA (6.2 g, 61.27 mmol, 5.00 equiv) and MsCl(4.2 g, 36.84 mmol, 3.00 equiv) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at 25°C. for 2 h. To the mixture was added ethanamine (7.9 g, 175.23 mmol,10.00 equiv) dropwise with stirring at 0-5° C. The resulting solutionwas stirred for 18 h at 25° C. The resulting mixture was washed withwater (3×50 mL) and brine (3×50 mL). The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:4). This resulted in 4 g(75%) of[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethyl](ethyl)amineas light yellow oil

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 433.3 (M+1).

Further examples of the amine intermediates of formula (b), as in Table2, can be prepared by the following procedures substantially similar tothose described previously, using suitable starting materials:

TABLE 2 Amine intermediate Ex No. of formula (b) Analytical data 34-b

¹H-NMR (d₆-DMSO, 400 MHz): δ 7.36-7.28 (m, 4H), 7.24-7.22 (m, 1H),3.55-3.51 (m, 1H), 2.66-2.61 (m, 1H). 35-b

¹H-NMR (d₆-DMSO, 400 MHz): δ 7.37-7.30 (m, 2H), 7.29-7.24 (m, 2H),7.23-7.19 (m, 1H), 4.19-4.14 (m, 1H), 3.96-3.92 (m, 1H), 3.32 (bs, 2H),2.80-2.76 (m, 1H), 2.69-2.65 (m, 1H), 2.43-2.38 (m, 1H), 2.32-2.26 (m,2H), 2.00-1.91 (m, 2H), 1.56-1.49 (m, 1H). 36-b

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃ + d₆-DMSO): δ 3.32 (bs, 2H), 2.60- 2.57 (m, 1H),2.56-2.47 (m, 5H), 2.35-2.30 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.11 (m, 1H), 1.58-1.76 (m,4H), 1.19-1.00 (m, 6H); MS (ES): m/z 197 (M + 1). 37-b

¹H-NMR (d₆-DMSO, 400 MHz): δ 7.19 (t, J = 7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.96- 6.91 (m,2H), 6.77-6.75 (m, 1H), 3.95-3.92 (m, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 2.45-2.40 (m,2H), 2.33-2.36 (m, 2H), 1.93-1.81 (m, 2H); MS (ESI): m/z 221.2 (M + 1).38-b

¹H-NMR (d₆-DMSO, 400 MHz): δ 7.44-7.31 (m, 5H), 7.24-7.19 (m, 1H),6.92-6.86 (m, 2H), 6.77 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 5.08 (s, 2H), 4.62-4.58 (m,1H), 2.38-2.29 (m, 2H), 1.65-1.59 (m, 4H), 1.34-1.24 (m, 4H); MS (ESI):m/z 298 (M + 1). 39-b

¹H-NMR (d₆-DMSO, 400 MHz): δ 7.46-7.30 (m, 5H), 7.22 (t, J = 7.9 Hz,1H), 7.0 (s, 1H), 6.87 (dd, J₁ = 2.6 Hz, J₂ = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 5.07 (s, 2H),3.57-3.53 (m, 1H), 2.66 (t, J = 10.8 Hz, 1H), 2.57 (d, J = 5.2 Hz, 3H),2.43-2.24 (m, 4H), 2.14 (s, 2H), 1.68 (s, 4H); MS (ES): m/z 311 (M + 1).40-b

¹H-NMR: (CDCl₃): δ 7.75-7.52 (m, 4H), 4.84-4.58 (m, 1H), 4.53 (m, 2H),4.15 (s, 1H), 4.07-3.95 (m, 2H), 3.62-3.42 (m, 4H), 2.63 (s, 3H),2.27-2.16 (m, 1H), 2.06-2.01 (m, 1H); LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 305 (M + 1).41-b

¹H-NMR (d₆-DMSO, 400 MHz): δ 7.82-7.62 (m, 3H), 7.59-7.54 (m, 1H), 4.74(t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 2.50-2.49 (m, 4H), 2.33-2.18 (m, 2H), 1.83-1.56 (m,4H); MS (ES): m/z 216.2 (M + 1) 42-b

¹H-NMR (d₆-DMSO, 400 MHz): δ 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.39 (s, 1H), 7.32-7.27 (m,3H), 7.21-7.20 (m, 2H), 5.24 (s, 2H), 3.91-3.87 (m, 1H), 2.40-2.38 (m,4H), 1.89-1.80 (m, 2H), 1.67-1.62 (m, 4H); MS (ES): m/z 271 (M + 1).

Further examples of the amine intermediates of formula (b), as in Table3, can be prepared by the following procedures substantially similar tothose described previously, using suitable starting materials:

TABLE 3 Example No./Structure/Characterization

Example No. 43-b

Example No. 44-b

Example No. 45-b

Example No. 46-b

Example No. 47-b

Example No. 48-b

Example No. 49-b

Example No. 50-b

Example No. 51-b

Example No. 52-b

Example No. 53-b

Example No. 54-b

Example No. 55-b

Example No. 56-b

Example No. 57-b

Example No. 58-b

Example No. 59-b

Example No. 60-b

Example No. 61-b

Example No. 62-b

Example No. 63-b

Example No. 64-b

Example No. 65-b

Example No. 66-b

Example No. 67-b

Further examples of the amine intermediates of formula (b) which can beprepared by substantially similar procedures as described above,include:

Following are the non-limiting examples of compounds of general formula(I)

Example 1N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

To a solution of 2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetic acid (4 g, 20.9 mmoles) indichloromethane were added at room temperature, dicyclohexanecarbodiimide (4.2 g, 20.9 mmoles) in DCM (30 mL) and 1-hydroxy benzotriazole (2.7 g, 20.9 mmoles) and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 10 minutes. To this mixture was added(S)-1-((S)-2-(methylamino)-2-phenylethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol (4.5 g, 20.9mmoles) and the contents were allowed to stir for 12 h at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate wasdiluted with DCM (50 mL). The organic layer was washed with sat.NaHCO₃solution (50 mL), brine solution (2×50 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ andconcentrated under reduced pressure to give the crude. The crude waspurified by flash column chromatography over silica gel (230-400 mesh)using 10% MeOH in DCM to furnish the desired compound as a cream coloursolid (3 g).

Melting point: 166-168° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.43 (s, 1H),7.42-7.26 (m, 5H), 7.18 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.89-6.81 (m, 2H), 5.93 (d,J=5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.96 (s, 1H), 4.26 (s, 1H), 3.88-3.84 (m, 1H), 3.74-3.70(m, 1H), 3.49 (s, 2H), 3.14 (s, 1H), 2.92-2.76 (m, 6H), 2.45-2.40 (m,2H), 2.06-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.58 (s, 1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3325, 2938, 2793,2769, 1713, 1618, 1462, 1383; MS (ESI): m/z 394.0 (M+1).

Example 2N-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-phenylethyl]-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl)acetamide

Into a 8-mL round-bottom flask, were placed2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl)acetic acid (50 mg, 0.24mmol, 1.00 equiv), (3S)-1-[(2S)-2-amino-2-phenylethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol(52.2 mg, 0.25 mmol, 1.05 equiv), EDCI (48.7 mg, 0.25 mmol, 1.05 equiv),HOBT (34.2 mg, 0.25 mmol, 1.05 equiv), DIEA (46.7 mg, 0.36 mmol, 1.50equiv) and tetrahydrofuran (3 mL). The resulting solution was stirredovernight at 28° C. The crude product (100 mg) was directly purified byPrep-HPLC with the following conditions (Waters): Column, Xbridge PrepC18, 5 um, 19*150 mm; mobile phase, water with 0.03% NH₃H₂O and CH₃CN(15.0% CH₃CN up to 34.0% in 8 min, up to 100.0% in 2 min, down to 15.0%in 2 min); Detector, UV 254&220 nm. This resulted in 61.4 mg (64%) ofN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-phenylethyl]-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl)acetamideas a white solid.

MS (ESI) m/z: 396 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 10.7 (s, 1H), 8.46(d, 1H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.29 (m, 4H), 7.22 (m, 1H), 6.81-6.86 (m, 3H),4.75-4.88 (br, 2H), 4.51 (s, 2H), 4.15 (br, 1H), 3.29-3.42 (m, 4H),2.32-2.72 (m, 4H), 1.95 (m, 1H), 1.51 (m, 1H).

Example 3N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide

A solution of 2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetic acid (50 mg,0.24 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran/DMF (1 mL/1 mL), EDCI (49.4mg, 0.26 mmol) and HOBt (34.7 mg, 0.26 mmol, 1.05 equiv) was stirred for30 min at room temperature. To this was then added(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(methylamino)-2-phenylethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol (56.6 mg,0.26 mmol, 1.05 equiv). The resulting solution was allowed to react foran additional 3.0 h at 25° C. The solution was concentrated undervacuum. The residue was purified by Prep-HPLC with the followingconditions (1#-Pre-HPLC-016 (Waters)): Column, Xbridge Prep C18, 5 um,19*150 mm; mobile phase, WATER WITH 0.03% NH₃H₂O and CH₃CN (10.0% CH₃CNup to 34.0% in 15 min, up to 100.0% in 2 min, down to 10.0% in 1 min);Detector, UV 254&220 nm. This resulted inN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-phenylethyl]-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide(45 mg) as a white solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z) 407 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 12.43 (s, 1H),8.14 (s, 1H), 7.74 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.38-7.22 (m, 7H), 5.88 (s, 1H),4.84 (s, 1H), 4.20 (s, 1H), 3.99-3.82 (m, 2H), 2.75-2.60 (m, 4H), 2.75(s, 3H), 1.95-1.93 (m, 1H), 1.55 (s, 1H).

Example 4(S)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide

Into a 8-mL vial, were placed a solution of2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)acetic acid (40 mg, 0.19mmol, 1.00 equiv, obtained in scheme 6) in tetrahydrofuran (1 mL),(1S)-1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethan-1-amine (36 mg, 0.19 mmol, 0.99equiv), EDCI (40 mg, 0.21 mmol, 1.09 equiv) and HOBt (28 mg, 0.21 mmol,1.08 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 25° C. Thereaction was then quenched by the addition of 1 mL of sat. aq. NaHCO₃.The resulting solution was extracted with 8×2 mL of ethyl acetate. Thecombined organic layers were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated in vacuo to give crude product which was purified byPrep-TLC (MeOH/DCM=1/20). This resulted in 30 mg of the titled compoundas a white solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z) 382 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 11.823 (1H, s),8.527 (1H, d, J=8.1 Hz), 7.457 (1H, d, J=8.4 Hz), 7.380-7.120 (5H, m),7.036 (2H, d, J=5.1 Hz), 4.955-4.875 (1H, m), 3.550-3.440 (2H, m),2.880-2.690 (1H, m), 2.680-2.550 (5H, m), 1.770-1.5 (4H, m).

Example 5 Synthesis of2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

Into a 5-mL sealed tube purged and maintained with an inert atmosphereof nitrogen, was placed a solution of2-(1,1,3-trioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-[6],4-benzothiazin-6-yl)acetic acid (50mg, 0.20 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL), EDCI (41.4mg, 0.22 mmol, 1.10 equiv), HOBt (29.1 mg, 0.22 mmol, 1.10 equiv),triethylamine (20.8 mg, 0.21 mmol, 1.05 equiv). Then(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(methylamino)-2-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol-2,2,2-trifluoroacetate(82.6 mg, 0.21 mmol, 1.05 equiv) were added at 0° C. The resultingsolution was stirred for 2.0 h at 25° C. The resulting solution wasdiluted with 30 mL of dichloromethane, washed with 1×10 mL of sodiumbicarbonate. The aqueous solution was extracted with 3×30 mL ofdichloromethane. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydroussodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product (70 mg) waspurified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column, prep C18 5um; 19*150 mm; mobile phase, 0.03% NH₃. H₂O and CH₃CN; ratio: 15%-60%;time; 10 min; Detector, UV 254 nm. This resulted in 25.7 mg (24%) of thetitle compound as a white solid.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 542 (M+1); ¹H-NMR: (DMSO) δ 11.23 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H),7.78-7.73 (m, 1H), 7.54-7.48 (m, 1H), 7.37-7.28 (m, 3H), 7.22-7.17 (m,1H), 7.12 (s, 1H), 5.85 (s, 1H), 4.75-4.71 (m, 3H), 4.20 (s, 1H),4.05-3.83 (m, 2H), 2.91-2.64 (m, 6H), 2.50-2.42 (m, 1H), 1.98-1.94 (m,1H), 1.58-1.49 (m, 1H).

Example 6N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide

Step (i) Synthesis ofN—((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide

Into a 10-mL sealed tube, was placed a solution of2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)aceticacid (76.5 mg, 0.30 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (2 mL). ThenEDCI (63.4 mg, 0.33 mmol, 1.10 equiv), HOBt (44.6 mg, 0.33 mmol, 1.10equiv),3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]benzonitrile(118.8 mg, 0.33 mmol, 1.10 equiv) were added at 0° C. The resultingsolution was stirred for 2.0 h at 25° C. The resulting solution wasdiluted with 50 mL of dichloromethane. The resulting mixture was washedwith 1×10 mL of sodium bicarbonate. The aqueous solution was extractedwith 2×50 mL of dichloromethane. The combined organic layers were driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The residue wasused in the next step without further purification.

Step (ii) Synthesis ofN—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution ofN—((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide(30 mg, 0.05 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (1 mL). Then TBAF(39.4 mg, 0.15 mmol, 3.00 equiv) was added. The resulting solution wasstirred for 3.0 h at 25° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated invacuo. The crude product (150 mg) was purified by Prep-HPLC with thefollowing conditions: Column, prep C18 5 um; 19*150 mm; mobile phase,0.05% NH₅O and CH₃CN; ratio: 10%-50%; time; 0-10 min; Detector, UV 254nm. This resulted in 17.2 mg (71%) of the titled compound as a whitesolid.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 483 (M+1); ¹H-NMR: (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.23 (s, 1H),7.85-7.76 (m, 3H), 7.67-7.65 (m, 1H), 7.59-7.55 (m, 1H), 7.21-7.19 (m,1H), 5.82-5.80 (m, 1H), 4.73-4.70 (m, 3H), 4.18 (s, 1H), 4.02-3.87 (m,2H), 2.98-2.81 (m, 4H), 2.79-2.60 (m, 3H), 2.49-2.32 (m, 2H), 2.02-1.89(m, 1H), 1.58-1.50 (m, 1H).

Example 7 Synthesis ofN—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide

Into a 10-mL round-bottom flask, were placed a solution of2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-6-yl)acetic acid (Example 21-a,20 mg, 0.09 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (1 mL),(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(methylamino)-2-phenylethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol (20 mg, 0.09mmol, 1.01 equiv), EDCI (17.2 mg, 0.09 mmol, 1.00 equiv) and HOBT (12mg, 0.09 mmol, 0.99 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 2 hat 25° C., diluted with 1 mL of water, extracted with 6×5 mL ofdichloromethane. The combined organic layers were concentrated in vacuo.The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the followingconditions (Waters): Column, Xbridge Prep C18, 5 um, 19*150 mm; mobilephase, WATER WITH 0.03% NH₃H₂O and CH₃CN (10.0% CH₃CN up to 34.0% in 15min, up to 100.0% in 2 min, down to 10.0% in 1 min); Detector, UV 254 &220 nm. This resulted in 23 mg of the titled compound as a white solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 426 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 1.5 (1H, s), 1.9(1H, M), 2.5 (2H, m), 2.6 (8H, m), 3.6 (2H, m), 4.1 (1H, s), 4.5 (1H,s), 5.8 (1H, m), 6.8 (2H, m), 7.3 (6H, m), 10.5 (1H, s).

Example 82-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide

Into a 10-mL round-bottom flask, were placed a solution of2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]isothiazol-6-yl)acetic acid (30mg, 0.12 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (1 ML), EDCI (26.3 mg,0.14 mmol, 1.10 equiv), HOBt (18.5 mg, 0.14 mmol, 1.10 equiv), DIEA(24.1 mg, 0.19 mmol, 1.50 equiv) and(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(methylamino)-2-phenylethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol (30.1 mg,0.14 mmol, 1.10 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred overnight at25° C. The precipitate formed was collected by filtration, washed withdichloromethane and dried in an oven under reduced pressure. Thisresulted in 16.5 mg of the titled compound as a white solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z) 444 (M+1); ¹H-NMR: (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 9.864 (s, 1H),9.355 (s, 1H), 7.236-7.967 (m, 8H), 6.146-6.178 (m, 1H), 5.461-5.548 (m,1H), 3.866-4.079 (m, 3H), 3.686-3.606 (m, 3H), 3.606 (m, 1H), 2.894 (m,3H), 2.273 (m, 1H), 1.764-2.082 (m, 2H).

Example 92-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

Into a 10-mL sealed tube, was placed a solution of2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetic acid (34 mg,0.15 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL). Then EDCI (32mg, 0.17 mmol, 1.10 equiv), HOBt (22 mg, 0.16 mmol, 1.10 equiv),triethylamine (16 mg, 0.16 mmol, 1.05 equiv) and(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(methylamino)-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol2,2,2-trifluoroacetic acid (62 mg, 0.15 mmol, 1.00 equiv) were added at0° C. The resulting solution was stirred for 2.0 h at 25° C. Theresulting solution was diluted with 20 mL of dichloromethane, washedwith 1×10 mL of sodium bicarbonate. The aqueous solution was extractedwith 2×30 mL of dichloromethane. The combined organic layers were driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The crudeproduct (70 mg) was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions:Column, prep C18 5 um; 19*150 mm; mobile phase, 0.03% NH₃. H₂O andCH₃CN; ratio: 10%-29%; time; 0-9 min; Detector, UV 254 nm. This resultedin 31.6 mg (40%) of the titled compound as an off-white solid.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 498 (M+1); ¹H-NMR: (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ10.44-10.36 (m,1H), 7.63-7.47 (m, 4H), 7.21-7.18 (m, 1H), 6.85-83 (m, 1H), 6.75 (s,1H), 5.91-5.86 (m, 1H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 4.19 (s, 1H), 3.85-3.68 (m, 2H),3.11-3.07 (m, 1H), 2.94-2.80 (m, 2H), 2.65-2.62 (m, 4H), 2.59 (s, 1H),2.42-2.38 (m, 1H), 1.98-1.91 (m, 1H), 1.57-1.52 (m, 1H).

Example 105-(2-(((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-1-ium2,2-dioxide 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate

Into a 20-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-5-yl)acetic acid (80 mg,0.35 mmol, 1.00 equiv), HOBt (50 mg, 0.37 mmol, 1.05 equiv), EDCI (74mg, 0.39 mmol, 1.05 equiv) and(S)-1-((S)-2-(methylamino)-2-phenylethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol (74 mg, 0.34mmol, 1.10 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (5 mL). The resulting solution wasstirred for 6 h at 25° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated invacuo. The residue was purified by Prep-HPLC with the followingconditions (1#-Pre-HPLC-016 (Waters)): Column, Xbridge Prep C18, 5 um,19*150 mm; mobile phase, WATER WITH 0.05% TFA and CH₃CN (10.0% CH₃CN upto 30% in 15 min, up to 100.0% in 2 min, down to 10.0% in 1 min);Detector, UV 254&220 nm to result in 16.6 mg (11%) of the title compoundas a white solid.

LC-MS: (ES, m/z) 430 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 7.373-7.449 (m,3H), 7.184-7.283 (m, 4H), 6.823-6.849 (m, 1H), 6.252-6.299 (m, 1H),4.585 (s, 1H), 4.399 (s, 2H), 3.738-3.883 (m, 6H), 3.400-3.576 (m, 2H),2.787 (s, 3H), 1.800-2.400 (br, 2H).

Example 11N—((S)-1-(3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide

Step (i) Synthesis ofN—((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide

Into a 100-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)aceticacid (482 mg, 1.89 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (15 mL).Then EDCI (397 mg, 2.07 mmol, 1.10 equiv) and HOBt (279 mg, 2.06 mmol,1.10 equiv) was added at 0-5° C. The resulting solution was stirred for20 min at 0° C. To this was added a solution of[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethyl](methyl)amine(754 mg, 1.88 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL) at 0-50°C. The resulting solution was stirred for 2 h at 0-25° C. The reactionwas then quenched by the addition of water. The resulting solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate and the organic layers combined. Theresulting mixture was washed with sodium bicarbonate (aq) and brine. Theorganic layers dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentratedunder vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column andeluted with dichloromethane/methanol (60/1-40/1). This resulted in 1.16g (96%) of the titled compound as a yellow solid.

Step (ii)N—((S)-1-(3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide

Into a 100-mL purged and maintained with an inert atmosphere ofnitrogen, was placed a solution ofN—((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide,obtained in the previous step, (553 mg, 0.87 mmol, 1.00 equiv) intetrahydrofuran (8 mL), TBAF.3H₂O (549 mg, 2.00 equiv). The resultingsolution was stirred for 5 h at 25° C. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate and the organic layers combined and dried over anhydroussodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. The crude product (300 mg)was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions (Bridge):Column, RP C18 5 um; 19*150 mm; mobile phase, 0.03% NH₃. H₂O and CH₃CN;ratio: 20%-52%; time; 0-10 min; Detector, UV 254 nm. This resulted in151 mg (34%) of the title compound as a white solid.

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 524 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (CD₃OD, 300 MHz) δ 7.84 (d, J=8.0 Hz,1H), 7.42-7.38 (m, 1H), 7.27 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.22-7.20 (m, 2H),7.18-7.10 (m, 2H), 6.83 (t, J=74.0 Hz, 1H), 6.05-6.01 (m, 1H), 4.87 (s,2H), 4.83 (s, 1H), 4.38-4.34 (m, 1H), 4.06-3.99 (m, 1H), 3.91-3.87 (m,1H), 3.10-2.94 (m, 2H), 2.86 (s, 3H), 2.84-2.78 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.52 (m,2H), 2.17-2.12 (m, 1H), 1.75-1.71 (m, 1H).

Example 122-(3,3-difluoro-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide

Step (i) Synthesis of2-(3,3-difluoro-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide

Into a 8-mL sealed tube, was placed2-[3,3-difluoro-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl]aceticacid (280 mg, 0.81 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL).This was following by addition of EDCI (310 mg, 1.62 mmol, 2.01 equiv)and HOBt (163 mg, 1.21 mmol, 1.50 equiv). The resulting solution wasstirred for 30 mins at 0° C. Then(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(methylamino)-2-phenylethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol (178 mg, 0.81mmol, 1.00 equiv) was added. The resulting solution was stirred for 2 hat 25° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Theresidue was applied onto a silica gel column and eluted withdichloromethane/methanol/ammonia (50:1:1). This resulted in 330 mg (74%)of2-[3,3-difluoro-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl]-N-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-phenylethyl]-N-methylacetamideas brown oil.

Step (ii) Synthesis of2-(3,3-difluoro-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed2-[3,3-difluoro-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl]-N-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-phenylethyl]-N-methylacetamide(300 mg, 0.55 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in CH3CN (8 mL) Then a solution of(NH4)2Ce(NO3)6 (900 mg, 1.64 mmol, 3.01 equiv) in water (4 mL) wasadded. The resulting solution was stirred for 1 h at 300° C. Theresulting solids were filtered out and washed with ethyl acetate. Thefiltrate was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto asilica gel column and eluted with dichloromethane/methanol (100/1). Thisresulted in 13 mg (6%) of2-(3,3-difluoro-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)-N-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-phenylethyl]-N-methylacetamideas a white solid.

MS (ES, m/z): 430 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 11.18 (s, 1H), 7.58(d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.40-7.20 (m, 5H), 7.05 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.00-6.85(m, 1H), 5.85 (s, 1H), 5.20-4.60 (m, 1H), 4.18 (s, 1H), 3.95 (d, J=14.7Hz, 1H), 3.75 (d, J=15.9 Hz, 1H), 3.15-3.00 (m, 1H), 3.00-2.90 (m, 1H),2.90-2.78 (m, 1H), 2.78-2.60 (m, 4H), 2.50-2.30 (m, 2H), 2.05-1.85 (m,1H), 1.50 (bs, 1H); F-NMR: (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): −110 (s, 2F).

Example 132-(3,3-difluoro-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide

Step (i) Synthesis of2-(3,3-difluoro-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide

Into a solution of2-[3,3-difluoro-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl]aceticacid (300 mg, 0.86 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (3 mL) wasadded EDCI (332 mg, 1.73 mmol, 2.01 equiv), HOBt (175 mg, 1.30 mmol,1.50 equiv). After stirring for 10 min,(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-amino-2-phenylethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol (190 mg, 0.92 mmol,1.07 equiv) was added. The resulting solution was stirred for 2 h atroom temperature and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was appliedonto a silica gel column with dichloromethane/methanol=50:1. Thisresulted in 370 mg (80%) of2-[3,3-difluoro-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl]-N-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-phenylethyl]acetamideas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z): 536 (M+1)

Step (ii) Synthesis of2-(3,3-difluoro-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide

Into a solution of2-[3,3-difluoro-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl]-N-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-phenylethyl]acetamide(370 mg, 0.69 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in CH₃CN (8 mL)/water (4 mL) was added(NH₄)₂Ce(NO₃)₆ (1.14 g, 2.08 mmol, 3.01 equiv). The resulting solutionwas stirred for 1 h at 30° C. The resulting solids were filtered out.The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied ontoa silica gel column with dichloromethane/methanol (100/1). This resultedin 14.1 mg (5%) of2-(3,3-difluoro-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)-N-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-phenylethyl]acetamideas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z): 416 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz) δ11.17 (s, 1H), 8.58 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.54 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.48-7.18(m, 5H), 7.05 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.97 (s, 1H), 4.89 (s, 1H), 4.16 (s,1H), 3.63-3.42 (dd, J=14.4, 21.5 Hz, 2H), 2.84-2.59 (m, 3H), 2.46-2.30(m, 2H), 2.05-1.85 (m, 1H), 1.50 (bs, 1H); F-NMR-(DMSO-d6, 300 MHz):−110 (s, 2F).

Example 142-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-ethyl-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)acetamide

Step (i) Synthesis ofN—((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-ethylacetamide

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)aceticacid (62.0 mg, 0.24 mmol, 1.05 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL).Then EDCI (67 mg, 0.35 mmol, 1.51 equiv) and HOBt (46 mg, 0.34 mmol,1.47 equiv) were added at 0° C. After stirred for 5 min,[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethyl](ethyl)amine(100 mg, 0.23 mmol, 1.00 equiv) was added. The resulting solution wasstirred for 2 h at room temperature. The resulting solution was dilutedwith 60 mL of ethyl acetate. The resulting mixture was washed with water(3×20 mL), brine (2×20 mL), 10% ammonia aqueous (4×20 mL) and brine(3×20 mL). The mixture was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 143 mg (crude) of the titlecompound as a light yellow solid. MS (ES, m/z): 670 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-ethyl-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)acetamide

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution ofN—((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-ethylacetamide(459 mg, 0.69 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (15 mL). This was followedby the addition of conc. HCl aqueous (1.5 mL) dropwise with stirring at0° C. The resulting solution was stirred for 3 h at room temperature.The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The resultingsolution was diluted with 50 mL of H₂O. The pH value of the solution wasadjusted to 7-8 with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate. The resultingsolution was extracted with dichloromethane (5×20 mL) and the organiclayers combined. The resulting mixture was washed with brine (3×20 mL),dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. Theresidue was purified by Flash-Prep-HPLC with the following conditions(IntelFlash-1): Column, C18; mobile phase, H₂O:MeCN=100:0 at 5 min, thenincreasing to H₂O:MeCN=50:50 within 40 min; Detector, UV 254 nm. Thatresulted in 25 mg of Synthesis of2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-ethyl-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)acetamideas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z): 556 (M+1); 1H-NMR (DMSO, 400 Hz) δ 11.23(s, 1H), 7.76-7.74 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.14 (m, 6H), 5.69 (m, 1H), 4.70-4.74(m, 3H), 4.16 (m, 1H), 4.01-4.05 (m, 1H), 3.79-3.90 (m, 1H), 3.22-3.32(m, 2H), 2.99 (m, 1H), 2.80-2.82 (m, 1H), 2.67-2.68 (m, 1H), 2.33-2.51(m, 2H), 1.91-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.52 (m, 1H), 0.88-0.92 (m, 2H), 0.67-0.70(m, 1H)

Example 152-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

Into a solution of2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)aceticacid (200 mg, 0.78 mmol, 1.10 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (30 mL)was added EDCI (204 mg, 1.06 mmol, 1.49 equiv), HOBT (140 mg, 1.04 mmol,1.45 equiv). Then[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethyl](methyl)amine(227 mg, 0.71 mmol, 1.00 equiv) was added. The resulting solution wasstirred for 6 h at room temperature. The reaction was then quenched bythe addition 10 ml of water. The resulting aqueous solution wasextracted with 3×30 mL of ethyl acetate. The organic layers was combinedand dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. The residuewas applied onto a silica gel column and eluted withdichloromethane/methanol (10:1). This resulted in 28.9 mg (7%) of2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamideas a white solid.

MS (ES, m/z): 556 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 11.23 (1, 1H), 7.76(m, 7H), 5.82 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 4.70 (s, 2H), 3.99-3.81 (m, 3H),3.32-2.33 (m, 12H), 1.99-1.91 (m. 1H), 1.63 (s, 1H).

Example 162-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)acetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate

2,2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)aceticacid (1 g, 3.92 mmol 1.00 equiv) was added into 10 ml of phosphoryltrichloride at room temperature. The resulting solution was stirred for30 min at 85° C. in an oil bath. The resulting mixture was concentratedunder vacuum. The crude product was dissolved in 5 ml THF. The resultingsolution was added into a solution of[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethyl](2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amine(1.9 g, 3.90 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in THF (10 mL), dropwised with stirringat 0° C. under nitrogen gas. The mixture was stirred for 2 hours at roomtemperature. Removing the solvent, the residue was purified by Prep-HPLCwith the following conditions (waters): Column, SunFire Prep C18, 19*150mm 5 um; Mobile phase: WATER WITH 0.05% TFA and MeCN (30% MeCN up to 70%in 30 min, up to 100% in 2 min); Detector, UV 254 nm. This resulted in14 mg of the title compound as a white solid. LC-MS (ES, m/z): (M+1)610; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 11.20 (s, 1H), 7.76 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H),7.39-7.55 (m, 4H), 7.08-7.15 (m, 2H), 5.57 (br, 1H), 4.72 (s, 2H),4.41-4.58 (m, 3H) 3.78-4.16 (m, 5H), 3.65 (t, J=6.3 HZ, 1H), 2.02 (br,1H), 1.70-1.80 (m, 1H), 1.55-1.64 (m, 2H), 1.22 (s, 1H);

Example 172-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide-2,2,2-trifluoroacetate

Into a solution of2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)aceticacid (127 mg, 0.50 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL) wasadded N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (105mg, 0.55 mmol, 1.10 equiv), 1-Hydroxybenzotrizole (74 mg, 0.55 mmol,1.10 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 30 min at 0° C. in awater/ice bath. Then(3S)-1-[2-(methylamino)-2-(oxan-4-yl)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol (120 mg, 0.53mmol, 1.05 equiv) was added. The resulting solution was allowed toreact, with stirring, for an additional 2 h at room temperature. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The crude product (150mg) was purified by Flash-Prep-HPLC with the following conditions(IntelFlash-1): Column, C18 silica gel; mobile phase, CH3CN/0.5% aqTFA=1:100 increasing to CH3CN/0.5% aq TFA=35:100 within 22 min;Detector, UV 254 nm. This resulted in 60 mg (21%) of the title compoundas a white solid.

MS (ES, m/z): 466 [M−CF₃COOH+H]⁺; ¹H-NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz) δ 7.82-7.84(d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.22-7.24 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (s, 1H), 4.71-4.88 (m,1H), 4.56-4.69 (m, 1H), 4.43-4.45 (m, 1H), 3.78-4.01 (m, 5H), 3.42-3.67(m, 5H), 3.19-3.22 (m, 1H), 3.02 (s, 3H), 1.92-2.45 (m, 2H), 1.67-1.88(m, 2H), 1.35-1.45 (m, 2H), 1.21-1.25 (m, 1H).

Example 183-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoicacid

Into a 8.0 mL sealed tube, was placed a solution ofN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsil-yl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(3-cyanophenyl)ethyl]-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)a-cetamide(200 mg, 0.36 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (1.0 mL) and methanol(1.0 mL). Then water (2.0 mL) and potassium hydroxide (245.3 mg, 4.37mmol, 12.04 equiv) were added. The resulting solution was stirred for 15h at 75° C. and cooled to room temperature naturally. The pH value ofthe solution was adjusted to 2 with aqueous hydrogen chloride (2 mol/L)and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by Prep-HPLCwith the following conditions: Column, X-Bridge, C18, 15 cm; mobilephase, Water (contained 0.2% of NH₄HCO₃) and acetonitrile (5%acetonitrile up to 25% in 10 min, up to 100% in 1 min, down to 5% in 1min); Detector, UV220/254 nm. This resulted in 70 mg (42%) of titlecompound as a white solid.

MS (ES, m/z): 456 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.85-7.84 (m, 2H),7.53-7.44 (m, 3H), 7.10 (s, 1H), 7.04-6.95 (m, 1H), 5.91 (t, J=8.0 Hz,1H), 4.21-4.17 (m, 1H), 3.87 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 3.73 (d, J=16.0 Hz,1H), 3.16 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 2.84-2.72 (m, 3H), 2.62-2.54 (m, 3H),2.47-2.39 (m, 2H), 1.98-1.93 (m, 1H), 1.54-1.45 (m, 1H)

Example 193-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide

Into a 8.0 mL sealed tube, was placed a solution ofN-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)ox-y]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(3-cyanophenyl)ethyl]-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)aceta-mide(80 mg, 0.15 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (0.4 mL) and methanol(0.4 mL). Then water (0.8 mL) and potassium hydroxide (98.1 mg, 1.7mmol, 12.04 equiv) were added. The resulting solution was stirred for 15h at 50° C. and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified byPrep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column, X-Bridge, C18, 15 cm;mobile phase, Water (contained 0.2% of NH₄HCO₃) and acetonitrile (7%acetonitrile up to 25% in 10 min, up to 100% in 1 min, down to 7% in 1min); Detector, UV220/254 nm. This resulted in 32 mg (48%) of3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamideas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z): 455 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ11.80-11.79 (m, 1H), 7.97 (s, 1H), 7.80-7.73 (m, 2H), 7.45-7.32 (m, 4H),7.08-6.95 (m, 2H), 5.88-5.82 (m, 1H), 4.92-4.83 (m, 1H), 4.18-4.05 (m,1H), 3.86-3.81 (m, 1H), 3.70-3.64 (m, 1H), 3.08 (t, J=11.4 Hz, 1H),2.82-2.55 (m, 6H), 2.38-2.22 (m, 3H), 1.95-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.48-1.35 (m,1H)

Example 20(S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide

Hydrogenolysis of(S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamidein methanol at room temperature afforded the title compound in 64% yieldas a while solid.

Melting point: 104-106° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.00 (bs, 1H),9.36 (bs, 1H), 8.45 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.42-7.33 (m, 6H), 7.13-7.07 (m,3H), 6.74 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 6.66 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 5.04 (s, 2H), 4.84(d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 3.50 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 2H), 2.72 (s, 1H), 2.59-2.38 (m,4H), 1.66 (bs, 4H); IR (KBr, cm¹): 3275, 3064, 2970, 1774, 1659, 1589,1550, 1492, 1466, 1384, 1350; MS (ESI) m/z: 472.0 (M+1).

Example 21N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetamide

The title compound was obtained as white solid by treatingN—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetamidewith sodium azide following standard procedure known in the literature.

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H),7.35-7.31 (m, 1H), 7.24 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.95(d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.76 (s, 1H), 5.93-5.89 (m, 1H), 4.61 (bs, 1H), 4.60(s, 2H), 4.17-4.16 (m, 1H), 3.81-3.71 (m, 2H), 3.22-3.15 (m, 2H),3.12-3.09 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.74 (s, 3H), 2.45-2.32 (m, 1H),2.31-2.29 (m, 1H), 1.97-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.50 (m, 1H); IR (Neat, cm¹):2978, 1641, 1402, 1321, 1217, 1139, 1056; MS (ESI) m/z: 512 (M+1).

Example 222-(3-((S)-1-(2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid

Step (i) Synthesis of tert-butyl2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)aceticacid (300 mg, 1.18 mmol, 1.10 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL).This was followed by the addition of EDCI (309 mg, 1.61 mmol, 1.50equiv) at 0-5° C. To this was added HOBT (217 mg, 1.61 mmol, 1.50 equiv)at 0-5° C. To the mixture was added tert-butyl2-[3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]phenoxy]acetate(500 mg, 1.08 mmol, 1.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for3 h at room temperature. The resulting solution was diluted with 150 mLof ethyl acetate. The resulting mixture was washed with 3×50 mL of waterand 2×50 mL of brine. The resulting mixture was washed with 3×50 mL of10% ammonia and 3×50 mL of brine. The mixture was dried over anhydroussodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 700 mg(93%) of the title compound as a light yellow crude solid.

Step (ii) Synthesis of methyl2-(3-((S)-1-(2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of tert-butyl2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate(400 mg, 0.57 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (15 mL). This was followedby the addition of conc. HCl (1.5 mL) dropwise with stirring at 0-5° C.The resulting solution was stirred for 2 h at room temperature. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 366 mg(118%) of the title compound as a light yellow crude solid which wasused in the next step without further purification.

Step (iii) Synthesis of2-(3-((S)-1-(2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of methyl2-(3-((S)-1-(2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate(100 mg, 0.18 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol/water (15 mL/2.5 mL). Thiswas followed by the addition of LiOH.H₂O (77 mg, 1.84 mmol, 10.00equiv), in portions at 0° C. in ice/salt bath. The resulting solutionwas stirred for 2 h at 25° C. The resulting mixture was concentratedunder vacuum. The resulting solution was diluted with 60 mL of H₂O. Theresulting solution was washed with ethyl acetate (3×30 mL) and the pHvalue of the solution was adjusted to 2-3 with conc. hydrogen chlorideaqueous. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The crudeproduct (170 mg) was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions(x-bridge): Column (5 nm 19*150 mm); mobile phase, 0.2% NH₄HCO₃ solutionand CH₃CN, 3% CH₃CN up to 20% in 10 min; Detector, 220 nm&254 nm. 20 mgproduct was obtained. This resulted in 20 mg (21%) of the title compoundas a white solid.

MS (ES, m/z): 532.1 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.47 (brs, 1H),7.71-7.77 (m, 1H), 7.13-7.27 (m, 3H), 6.79-6.88 (m, 3H), 5.79-5.83 (m,1H), 4.69 (s, 2H), 4.59-4.62 (m, 2H), 4.18-4.19 (m, 1H), 3.81-3.88 (m,2H), 3.14 (t, J=11.2 Hz, 1H), 2.74-2.89 (m, 5H), 2.65-2.68 (m, 1H),2.41-2.43 (m, 2H), 1.95-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.56 (m, 1H).

Example 233-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoic acid

Into a 8.0 mL sealed tube, was placed a solution ofN—((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide(200 mg, 0.38 mmo, 1.00 equiv) in Conc. HCl (2.0 mL). The resultingsolution was stirred for 5 h at 100° C. and concentrated under vacuum.The residue was purified by Prep-TLC and eluted withdichloromethane-methanol (3:1). This resulted in 60 mg (37%) of thetitle compound as a off-white solid. MS (ES, m/z): 438 (M+1); ¹H-NMR(DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 10.31 (s, 1H), 7.87-7.84 (m, 2H), 7.53-7.45 (m,2H), 7.11 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.82-6.74 (m, 2H), 5.98-5.96 (m, 1H),5.08-5.02 (m, 1H), 4.28-4.20 (m, 1H), 3.83-3.78 (m, 1H), 3.70-3.59 (m,1H), 3.43 (s, 2H), 2.98-2.80 (m, 3H), 2.71 (s, 3H), 2.65-2.58 (m, 2H),2.08-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.66-1.44 (m, 1H)

Example 243-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide

Step (i) Synthesis of3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide

Into a 8.0 mL sealed tube, was placed a solution ofN-[(1R)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)ox-y]cyclopentyl]-1-(3-cyanophenyl)ethyl]-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)acetamide(150 mg, 0.28 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in DMSO (2.0 mL). Then potassiumcarbonate (11.7 mg, 0.08 mmol, 0.30 equiv) was added. This was followedby the addition of hydrogen peroxide (30% in water, 0.15 mL) dropwisewith stirring at 0-10° C. The resulting solution was stirred for 3 h at18° C. and diluted with 20 mL of water. The resulting aqueous solutionwas extracted with 3×10 mL of ethyl acetate and the organic layerscombined. The resulting organic layer was washed with 2×20 mL of brine,then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum.This resulted in 120 mg of the title compound as a light yellow solidwhich was used in the next step without further purification. MS (ES,m/z): 437 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide

Into a 8.0 mL sealed tube, was placed a solution of3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide(110 mg, 0.20 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (1.0 mL) and Conc. hydrogenchloride (0.25 mL). The resulting solu-tion was stirred for 30 min at18° C. and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified byPrep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column, X-Bridge, C18, 15 cm;mobile phase, Water (contained 0.2% of NH₄HCO₃) and acetonitrile (5%acetonitrile up to 28% in 10 min, up to 100% in 1 min, down to 5% in 1min); Detector, UV220/254 nm. This resulted in 13 mg (15%) of titlecompound as a white solid.

MS (ES, m/z): 437 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 10.35 (s, 1H), 8.95(s, 1H), 7.85 (s, 2H), 7.47-7.32 (m, 3H), 7.06 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),6.78-6.65 (m, 2H), 5.93-5.82 (m, 1H), 4.95-4.80 (m, 1H), 4.19-4.05 (m,1H), 3.80-3.52 (m, 2H), 3.42 (s, 2H), 3.14-3.02 (m, 1H), 2.95-2.67 (m,2H), 2.65 (s, 3H), 2.55 (s, 1H), 2.38-2.22 (m, 1H), 2.05-1.75 (m, 1H),1.56-1.32 (m, 1H).

Example 25N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)acetic acid (155 mg, 0.81 mmol, 1.00equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL). Then EDCI (186 mg, 0.97 mmol,1.20 equiv) and HOBt (132 mg, 0.98 mmol, 1.20 equiv) were added. Theresulting solution was stirred for 20 mins at room temperature.Following3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]benzonitrile(200 mg, 0.81 mmol, 1.00 equiv) was added. The resulting solution wasstirred for 1 h at room temperature. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The resulting solution was diluted with ofethyl acetate. The resulting ethyl acetate layer was washed with aqueoussat. sodium bicarbonate and brine. The ethyl acetate layer was driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. The residuewas purified onto prep-TLC (dichloromethane:MeOH=15:1). This resulted in160 mg (49%) of the title compound as a white solid.

MS (ES, m/z): 443 (M+23); ¹H-NMR (DMSO, 300 MHz): δ 10.33 (s, 1H),7.81-7.67 (m, 2H), 7.67-7.50 (m, 2H), 7.18-7.07 (m, 1H), 6.88-6.78 (m,1H), 6.78-6.67 (m, 1H), 5.90-5.77 (m, 1H), 5.29-4.99 (m, 2H), 3.95-3.65(m, 2H), 3.42 (s, 2H), 3.15-3.00 (m, 1H), 2.93-2.79 (m, 3H), 2.79-2.33(m, 5H), 2.18-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.92-1.70 (m, 1H).

Example 26N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid (100 mg, 0.21 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (6 mL). Tothe mixture were added HATU (90 mg, 0.24 mmol, 1.10 equiv) and DIEA (83mg, 0.64 mmol, 5.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 5 minat room temperature. Then AcONH₄ (33 mg, 0.43 mmol, 10.00 equiv) wasadded. The resulting solution was allowed to react, with stirring, foran additional 3 h at room temperature. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated and the crude product (100 mg) was purified by Prep-HPLCwith the following conditions (prep HPLC): Column, X-bridge, 19*150 nm;mobile phase, water with 0.05% ammonia and CH₃CN (5% CH₃CN up to 19% in12 min, up to 100% in 2 min, down to 5% in 2 min); Detector, UV 254nm&220 nm. 20 mg product was obtained. This resulted in 20 mg (20%) ofthe title compound as a white solid. MS (ES, m/z): 467.1 (M+1); ¹H-NMR(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 10.32-10.36 (m, 1H), 7.54 (s, 1H), 7.40 (s, 1H),7.25 (t, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (t, J=7.6, 1H), 6.80-6.89 (m, 5H),5.82-5.87 (m, 1H), 4.91 (s, 2H), 4.35-4.38 (m, 2H), 4.20 (brs, 1H),3.76-3.82 (m, 1H), 3.59-3.67 (m, 1H), 3.43-3.45 (m, 2H), 3.15 (brs, 1H),2.64-2.82 (m, 6H), 2.33-2.52 (m, 2H), 1.95-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.52-1.54 (m,1H).

Example 27N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-(methylsulfonamido)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid (100 mg, 0.21 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL). Tothe mixture were added HATU (90 mg, 0.24 mmol, 1.10 equiv) and DIEA (83mg, 0.64 mmol, 5.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 5 minat room temperature. Then methanesulfonamide (160 mg, 1.68 mmol, 7.86equiv) was added. The resulting solution was allowed to react, withstirring, for an additional 2 h at room temperature. The crude product(100 mg) was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions(Waters): Column, X-bridge, 19*150 nm; mobile phase, water with 0.05%ammonia and CH₃CN (5% CH₃CN up to 25% in 12 min, up to 100% in 2 min,down to 5% in 2 min; Detector, UV 254 nm&220 nm. 30 mg product wasobtained. This resulted in 30 mg (26%) of the title compound as a whitesolid.

MS (ES, m/z): 545.1 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ10.33 (s, 1H),7.31 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.72-7.04 (m, 6H),5.99-6.03 (m, 1H), 5.23-5.31 (m, 1H), 4.34-4.44 (m, 3H), 3.61-3.80 (m,3H), 3.31-3.43 (m, 3H), 3.04-3.23 (m, 3H), 2.90-2.93 (m, 3H), 2.65-2.85(m, 3H), 2.10-2.12 (m, 1H), 1.75-1.78 (m, 1H).

Example 283-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoic acid

Into a 8-mL sealed tube, was placed a solution ofN—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide(200 mg, 0.48 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in conc hydrogen chloride (4 mL). Theresulting solution was stirred for 1.5 h at 100° C. After cooling toroom temperature, the reaction mixture was concentrated to dryness. Theresidue was applied onto prep-TLC (dichloromethane:MeOH=10:1). Thisresulted in 11 mg of the title compound as a light yellow solid.

MS (ES, m/z): 440 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 10.44 (s, 1H),7.90-7.67 (m, 2H), 7.45-7.30 (m, 2H), 7.09 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.88-6.65(m, 2H), 6.00-5.80 (m, 1H), 5.29-5.01 (m, 1H), 3.86-3.65 (m, 2H),3.47-3.38 (m, 2H), 3.20-3.10 (m, 1H), 3.02-2.56 (m, 7H), 2.40-2.27 (m,1H), 2.15-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.70 (m, 1H); F-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ167 (s).

Example 292-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic acid

Step (i) Synthesis of tert-butyl2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate

Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)acetic acid (250 mg, 1.31 mmol, 1.00equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL). To the solution were added EDCI(204 mg, 1.06 mmol, 1.50 equiv), HOBt (144 mg, 1.07 mmol, 1.50 equiv)and tert-butyl2-(3-[2-[(3S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]phenoxy)acetate (136 mg, 0.39 mmol, 1.00 equiv). The resulting solution wasstirred for 2 h at 25° C. The resulting solution was diluted with 50 mLof dichloromethane. The resulting mixture was washed with ammonia (10%)(1×20 mL), H₂O (3×20 mL) and (3×20 mL). The mixture was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in430 mg of tert-butyl2-[3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)acetamido]ethyl]phenoxy]acetateas brown crude oil.

Step (ii) Synthesis of2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid

Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of tert-butyl2-[3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)acetamido]ethyl]phenoxy]acetate(100 mg, 0.19 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in dichloromethane (5 mL). To themixture was added trifluoroacetic acid (1 mL). The resulting solutionwas stirred for 3 h at 25 degree C. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The crude product (80 mg) was purified byPrep-HPLC with the following conditions (prep-HPLC): Column, X-bridgeprep C18; mobile phase, water and CH₃CN (10% CH₃CN up to 80% in 10 min,up to 100% in 1 min, down to 10% in 1 min); Detector, 254&220. 17.3 mgproduct was obtained. This resulted in 17.3 mg (19%) of2-[3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)acetamido]ethyl]phenoxy]aceticacid as a white solid. MS (ES, m/z): 470 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300MHz) δ 10.34 (s, 1H), 7.22-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.09-7.18 (m, 1H), 6.79-6.87(m, 4H), 6.72-6.73 (m, 1H), 5.79-5.83 (m, 1H), 5.08-5.23 (m, 1H), 4.62(s, 2H), 3.65-3.77 (m, 2H), 3.43 (s, 2H), 3.06-3.12 (m, 1H), 2.71-2.86(m, 6H), 2.65-2.67 (m, 1H), 2.33-2.36 (m, 1H), 2.01-2.08 (m, 1H),1.75-1.90 (m, 1H)

Example 30N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

Into a 10-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid (100 mg, 0.21 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (3 mL),HATU (89 mg, 0.23 mmol, 1.10 equiv), DIEA (137 mg, 1.06 mmol, 5.00equiv), ammonia aqueous (1.5 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for18 h at 25° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Thecrude product (3 mL) was purified by Prep-HPLC with the followingconditions (Prep-HPLC): Column, X-bridge prep C18; mobile phase, waterand CH₃CN (10% CH₃CN up to 80% in 10 min, up to 100% in 1 min, down to10% in 1 min); Detector, 254&220. 9 mg product was obtained. Thisresulted in 9 mg of the title compound as a white solid.

MS (ES, m/z): 469 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 10.32 (s, 1H), 7.53(s, 1H), 7.40 (s, 1H), 7.23-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.09-7.11 (m, 1H), 6.81-6.89(m, 4H), 6.72-6.73 (m, 1H), 5.80-5.84 (m, 1H), 5.08-5.23 (m, 1H), 4.38(s, 1H), 3.65 (m, 2H), 3.42-3.44 (m, 2H), 3.06-3.11 (m, 1H), 2.66-2.95(m, 7H), 7.40 (s, 1H), 2.31-2.40 (m, 1H), 1.65-2.18 (m, 2H)

Example 313-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoicacid

Into a 8-mL vial, was placed a solution ofN—((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide(100 mg, 0.18 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in conc. HCl (2 ml). The resultingsolution was stirred overnight at 75° C. in an oil bath. The resultingmixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified byPrep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column, X-Bridge, C18, 15 cm;mobile phase, Water (contained 0.5% of ammonium bicarbonate) and CH₃CN(5% acetonitrile up to 32% in 12 min, up to 100% in 1 min, down 5% in 1min); Detector, UV220/254 nm. This resulted in 8 mg of the titlecompound as a light yellow solid.

MS (ES, m/z): 451 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 12.09-12.49 (s,1H), 8.13 (s, 1H), 7.85-7.67 (m, 3H), 7.55-7.44 (m, 2H), 7.22-7.21 (m,2H), 5.91-5.87 (m, 1H), 4.64-4.91 (m, 1H), 4.16 (s, 1H), 3.83-4.00 (m,2H), 3.13-3.07 (m, 1H), 2.86-2.64 (m, 6H), 2.48-2.34 (m, 2H), 1.96-1.91(m, 1H), 1.53-1.50 (m, 1H).

Example 323-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide

Into a 8.0 mL sealed tube, was placed a solution ofN—((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide(60 mg, 0.11 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (0.4 mL) and methanol(0.4 mL). Then water (0.8 mL) and potassium hydroxide (59.6 mg, 1.06mmol, 10.00 equiv) were added. The resulting solution was stirred for 7hours at 50° C. and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purifiedby Flash-Prep-HPLC with the following conditions (IntelFlash-1): Column,C18 silica gel; mobile phase, H₂O/MeCN=100:5 increasing toH₂O/MeCN=100:25 within 15 min; Detector, UV 254 nm. This resulted in 35mg (70%) of3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamideas a white solid.

MS (ES, m/z): 533 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 10.49 (s, 1H),7.96 (s, 1H), 7.72 (m, 2 h), 7.38-7.36 (m, 3H), 7.19 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H),6.85-6.80 (m, 2H), 5.86-5.78 (m, 1H), 4.72-4.65 (m, 1H), 4.18-4.06 (m,1H), 3.75-3.56 (m, 2H), 3.34 (s, 2H), 3.11-2.90 (m, 1H), 2.86-2.60 (m,6H), 2.28-2.16 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.48-1.32 (m, 1H).

Example 33N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide

To a solution of 2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)acetic acid(50 mg, 0.24 mmol, 1.10 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (2 mL), wereadded EDCI (62.6 mg, 0.33 mmol, 1.51 equiv) and HOBt (44 mg, 0.33 mmol,1.50 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 30 min at 20° C.This was followed by addition of a solution of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol(53 mg, 0.22 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL) dropwisewith stirring. The resulting solution was allowed to react, withstirring, for an additional 1.5 h at 20° C. The reaction wasconcentrated and the residue was purified by Prep-HPLC with thefollowing conditions: Column, X-Bridge, C18, 15 cm; mobile phase, Water(contained 0.5% of ammonium bicarbonate) and CH₃CN (5% CH₃CN up to 45%in 12 min, up to 100% in 1 min, down 10% in 1 min); Detector, UV220/254nm. This resulted in 22.4 mg (24%) of the title compound as a off-whitesolid.

MS (ES, m/z): 436 (M+1), ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 7.49-7.64 (d,J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.33 (m, 4H), 7.08-7.00 (m, 2H), 5.84-5.78 (m, 1H),4.18-4.17 (m, 2H), 3.89-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.09-3.00 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.69 (m,5H), 2.42-2.35 (m, 2H), 2.12-1.83 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.41 (m, 1H).

Example 34N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide

To a solution of 2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetic acid (70 mg,0.34 mmol, 1.20 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (3 mL), were added EDCI(60 mg, 0.31 mmol, 1.10 equiv) and HOBT (42 mg, 0.31 mmol, 1.10 equiv).The resulting solution was stirred for 10 min at room temperature. Thena solution of1-[2-(methylamino)-2-[3-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol(100 mg, 0.28 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (2 mL) wasadded. The resulting solution was stirred for 3 hours at 20° C. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue waspurified by Prep-TLC with dichloromethane/methanol (10:1). This resultedin 41.4 mg (27%) ofN-[(1S)-2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-[3-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]ethyl]-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamideas a white solid.

MS (ES, m/z): 543 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 8.098 (s, 1H),7.989-7.921 (m, 2H), 7.765-7.603 (m, 4H), 7.225-7.130 (m, 2H),5.939-5.888 (m, 1H), 4.795-4.715 (m, 1H), 4.180 (s, 1H), 4.026-3.832 (m,2H), 3.323-2.368 (m, 9H), 1.989-1.898 (m, 1H), 1.537-1.462 (m, 1H).

Example 35N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

To a solution of 2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)acetic acid (44.89mg, 0.23 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (2.0 mL), were addedEDCI (67.41 mg, 0.35 mmol, 1.50 equiv) and HOBt (47.52 mg, 0.35 mmol,1.50 equiv). The mixture was stirred for 20 min at 25. To this was added(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-[3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl]-2-(methylamino)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-oldi-hydrochloride (80 mg, 0.21 mmol, 0.91 equiv) and triethylamine (172mg, 1.70 mmol, 7.24 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 2hours at 25° C., and then 20 mL of water/ice was added to quench thereaction. The resulting aqueous solution was extracted withdichloromethane (3×15 mL) and the organic layers combined. The resultingorganic layers was washed with brine (1×20 mL), dried over anhydroussodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purifiedby Prep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column: X-Bridge, C18,19*150 mm; mobile phase: Water (contained 0.2% of NH₄HCO₃) andacetonitrile (5% acetonitrile up to 45% in 10 min, up to 100% in 1 min,down to 5% in 1 min); Detector: UV220/254 nm. This resulted in 50 mg(46%) of the title compound as a white solid. MS (ES, m/z): 476 (M+1);¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 10.35 (s, 1H), 7.91-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.65-7.45(m, 2H), 7.10 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.95-5.90 (m, 1H), 4.88 (d, J=3.9 Hz,1H), 4.25-4.18 (m, 1H), 3.84-3.79 (m, 1H), 3.69-3.64 (m, 1H), 3.42 (s,2H), 3.16-3.08 (m, 1H), 2.84-2.77 (m, 2H), 2.72 (s, 3H), 2.67 (s, 3H),2.42-2.30 (m, 2H), 2.02-1.86 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.40 (m, 1H).

Example 36N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

Into a 8-mL sealed tube, was placed a solution of2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)acetic acid (40 mg, 0.21 mmol, 1.00equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (3 mL). Then EDCI (45 mg, 0.23 mmol,1.20 equiv) and HOBt (32 mg, 0.24 mmol, 1.20 equiv) were added.Following triethylamine (60 mg, 0.59 mmol, 3.00 equiv) was added. Theresulting solution was stirred for 10 min at room temperature. Then(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-(methylamino)-2-[3-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)phenyl]ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol(60 mg, 0.20 mmol, 1.00 equiv) was added. The resulting solution wasallowed to react, with stirring, for an additional 2 hours at roomtemperature. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum and theresidue was purified by prep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column,X-Bridge, C18, 15 cm; mobile phase, water (contained 0.5% ammoniumbicarbonate) and acetonitrile (10% acetonitrile up to 45% in 12 mins, upto 100% in 1 min, down to 10% in 1 min); detector, UV220/254 nm. Thisresulted in 10 mg of the title compound as a white solid.

MS (ES, m/z): 477 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (CD₃OD-d₄, 300 MHz): δ 7.76-7.73 (m,3H), 7.52-7.50 (m, 1H), 7.39-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.07-7.05 (m, 1H), 6.87-6.82(m, 2H), 6.04-5.98 (m, 1H), 4.27-4.25 (m, 1H), 3.82-3.67 (m, 2H),3.37-3.35 (m, 1H), 3.28-3.22 (m, 2H), 2.95-2.83 (m, 2H), 2.77-2.72 (m,4H), 2.55-2.38 (m, 2H), 2.06-2.03 (m, 1H), 14.71-1.52 (m, 1H).

Example 37N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide

Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetic acid (70 mg,0.31 mmol, 1.10 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL), EDCI (84 mg,0.44 mmol, 1.50 equiv), HOBT (60 mg, 0.44 mmol, 1.50 equiv). Theresulting solution was stirred for 5 min at room temperature. Then(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-[3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl]-2-(methylamino)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol(80 mg, 0.29 mmol, 1.00 equiv) was added. The resulting solution wasallowed to react, with stirring, for an additional 3 h at roomtemperature. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Theresidue was purified by Prep-TLC with dichloromethane/methanol (10/1).That resulted in 60 mg crude product. The crude product was purified byPrep-HPLC with the following conditions (Waters): Column, X-bridge PrepC18 19*150 nm; mobile phase, water with 0.08% NH₄HCO₃ and CH₃CN (10%CH₃CN up to 42% in 8 min, up to 100% in 1 min, down to 10% in 1 min);Detector, 254&220 nm. This resulted in 45 mg (32%) of the title compoundas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z): 482 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆):7.17-7.31 (m, 5H), 6.84 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.73-6.75 (m, 1H), 5.77-5.83(m, 1H), 4.47 (m, 2H), 4.18 (brs, 1H), 3.78-3.84 (m, 1H), 3.63-3.69 (m,1H), 3.03-3.11 (m, 1H), 2.62-2.83 (m, 5H), 2.59 (s, 1H), 2.34-2.49 (m,4H), 1.91-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.47 (brs, 1H), 1.16 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 3H).

Example 383-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide

Step (i) Synthesis of3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide

Into a 5-mL vial, was placed a solution of3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide(100 mg, 0.22 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL). To thesolution were added 2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)acetic acid (42mg, 0.22 mmol, 1.00 equiv), HOBt (44.2 mg, 0.33 mmol, 1.50 equiv) andEDCI (62.5 mg, 0.33 mmol, 1.50 equiv). The resulting solution wasstirred for 1 hour at 25° C. The resulting solution was diluted with 20mL of ethyl acetate. The resulting mixture was washed with ammonia (5%,2×10 mL), brine (3×10 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 139 of the title compound asyellow oil which was used without further purification. MS (ES, m/z):633 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)acetamido]ethyl]-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide(138.5 mg, 0.22 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (3 mL). To the solutionwas added conc. hydrogen chloride aqueous (0.3 mL). The resultingsolution was stirred for 2 hours at 25° C. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLCwith the following conditions: Column, X-Bridge.prep C18 5 um OBD 19*150mm; mobile phase, water with 0.5% NH₃. H₂O and CH₃CN (5% of CH₃CN up to52% in 8 mins); Detector, UV 254,220 nm. This resulted in 6 mg of thetitle compound as a white solid. MS (ES, m/z): 519 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d₆): 10.35 (s, 1H), 9.13-9.09 (m, 1H), 7.8 (s, 2H), 7.49-7.46(m, 2H), 7.10-7.13 (m, 1H), 6.83-6.73 (m, 2H), 5.94-5.89 (m, 1H),5.20-5.13 (m, 1H), 4.91-4.89 (m, 1H), 4.20-4.08 (m, 3H), 3.84-3.80 (m,1H), 3.67-3.3.63 (m, 1H), 3.42 (s, 2H), 3.12-3.08 (m, 1H), 2.85-2.81 (m,2H), 2.76-2.74 (m, 2H), 2.63 (s, 1H), 2.52-2.50 (m, 2H), 1.98-1.95 (m,1H), 1.52 (m, 1H).

Example 39N,N-diethyl-3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide

Into a 10-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)acetamido]ethyl]benzoicacid (200 mg, 0.46 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (2 mL). Tothe mixture were added HATU (225 mg, 0.59 mmol, 1.20 equiv), DIEA (381mg, 2.95 mmol, 6.00 equiv) and diethylamine (180 mg, 2.46 mmol, 5.00equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 6 hours at 25° C. Themixture was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions(Waters): Column, X-bridge prep C18; mobile phase, water with 0.5%NH₃H₂O and CH₃CN (10% CH₃CN up to 80% in 10 min, up to 100% in 1 min,down to 10% in 1 min); Detector, 254&220. This resulted in 5 mg of thetitle compound as a white solid. MS (ES, m/z): 493 (M+1); ¹H-NMR(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 10.33-10.36 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.41 (m, 2H), 7.20-7.24(m, 2H), 7.10-7.19 (m, 1H), 6.74-6.81 (m, 2H), 5.88 (m, 1H), 4.70-4.90(m, 1H), 4.17 (m, 1H), 3.77-3.81 (m, 1H), 3.64-3.68 (m, 1H), 3.40-3.41(m, 4H), 3.04-3.10 (m, 3H), 2.70-2.79 (m, 5H), 2.33-2.38 (m, 2H),1.93-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.51 (m, 1H), 1.00-1.14 (m, 6H).

Example 403-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide-2,2,2-trifluoroacetate

Step (i) Synthesis of3-((S)-2-((S)-3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide

Into a 8-mL sealed tube, was placed a solution of3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]-N,N-dimethylbenzamide(100 mg, 0.25 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (3 mL). To thesolution were added 2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)aceticacid (52.3 mg, 0.25 mmol, 1.00 equiv), EDCI (73 mg, 0.38 mmol, 1.50equiv) and 1H-1,2,3-benzotriazol-1-ol (51.3 mg, 0.38 mmol, 1.50 equiv).The resulting solution was stirred for 1 h at room temperature. Theresulting mixture was diluted with 50 mL of ethyl acetate. Then theresulting solution was washed with ammonia (1×10 mL), brine (3×30 mL),dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. Thisresulted in 80 mg (54%) of the title compound as orange oil. MS (ES,m/z): 597 (M+1).

Step (ii) Synthesis of3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate

Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-[N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)acetamido]ethyl]-N,N-dimethylbenzamide(80 mg, 0.13 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (2 mL). To the solution wasadded concentrated hydrogen chloride aqueous (0.2 mL). The resultingsolution was stirred for 1 h at room temperature. The resulting mixturewas concentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified byPrep-HPLC with the following conditions (prep-HPLC): Column, X-bridgeprep C18; mobile phase, water (0.5% TFA) and CH₃CN (5% CH₃CN up to 38%in 10 min, up to 100% in 1 min, down to 5% in 1 min); Detector, 254&220nm. This resulted in 17 mg (26%) of the title compound as a white solid.

MS (ES, m/z): 483 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 11.89 (s, 1H),10.08-9.61 (m, 1H), 7.58-6.91 (m, 7H), 6.28-6.13 (m, 1H), 5.63-5.43 (m,1H), 4.52-4.33 (m, 1H), 4.18-4.02 (m, 1H), 3.93-3.57 (m, 5H), 3.08-2.91(s, 3H), 2.83-2.61 (m, 6H), 2.42-2.23 (s, 1H), 2.13-1.72 (m, 1H).

Example 41N—((S)-1-(3-(2-(diethylamino)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

Into a 10-mL vial, was placed 2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)aceticacid (54.8 mg, 0.29 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in DMF (1 ml). To the solutionwere added HOBt (58.1 mg, 0.43 mmol, 1.50 equiv) and EDCI (82.2 mg, 0.43mmol, 1.50 equiv), then followed by the addition ofN,N-diethyl-2-[3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]phenoxy]acetamide(100.0 mg, 0.29 mmol, 1.00 equiv). After stirring for 1 h at 25 degreeC., the resulting solution was concentrated under vacuum. The crudeproduct was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column,X-Bridge prep C18; mobile phase, water with 0.5% NH₃*H₂O and CH₃CN (15%CH₃CN up to 45% in 10 min, up to 100% in 1 min, down to 15% in 1 min);Detector, UV 254,220 nm. This resulted in 26 mg of the title compound asa white solid. MS (ES, m/z): 541 (M+1)¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz):10.35-10.31 (m, 1H), 7.24-7.20 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.12-7.10 (d, J=7.2Hz, 1H), 6.85-6.68 (m, 5H), 5.83-5.80 (m, 1H), 4.88 (s, 1H), 4.73 (s,2H), 4.18 (s, 1H), 3.80-3.75 (m, 1H), 3.66-3.62 (m, 1H), 3.42 (s, 2H),3.35-3.25 (m, 4H), 3.02 (t, 1H), 2.89-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.76-2.63 (m, 4H),2.37-2.36 (s, 2H), 1.98-1.93 (m, 1H), 1.50 (m, 1H), 1.16-1.12 (t, J=7.2Hz, 3H), 1.04-1.01 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H)

Example 42N—((S)-1-(3-(2-(diethylamino)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide

Into a 10-mL vial, was placed a solution of2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)acetic acid (60.0 mg, 0.29mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL). To the solution wereadded HOBt (58.1 mg, 0.43 mmol, 1.50 equiv) EDCI (82.2 mg, 0.43 mmol,1.50 equiv), andN,N-diethyl-2-[3-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(methylamino)ethyl]phenoxy]acetamide(100 mg, 0.29 mmol, 1.00 equiv). After stirring for 1 h at 25° C., theresulting solution was concentrated under vacuum. The crude product waspurified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column, X-Bridgeprep C18; mobile phase, water with 0.5% TFA and CH₃CN (10% CH₃CN up to28% in 6 min, stay 28% in 5 min, up to 100% in 1 min, down to 10% in 1min); Detector, UV 254,220 nm. This resulted in 15 mg of the titlecompound as a white solid. MS (ES, m/z): 541 [M+H−CF3COOH]⁺

¹H-NMR: (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 11.90 (s, 1H), 9.97-9.51 (m, 1H),7.51-7.49 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.31-7.25 (m, 1H), 7.12-6.99 (m, 2H),6.87-6.76 (m, 3H), 6.11 (brs, 1H), 5.58-5.49 (m, 1H), 4.76 (s, 2H),4.48-4.41 (m, 1H), 4.07-3.98 (m, 1H), 3.89-3.49 (m, 5H), 3.37-3.18 (m,5H), 2.74 (s, 3H), 2.34-1.84 (m, 2H), 1.16-1.12 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H),1.05-1.01 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H)

Example 43N—((S)-1-(3-fluoro-5-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

Into a 8-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of(S)-1-((S)-2-(3-fluoro-5-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol(60 mg, 0.14 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (2 mL). To thesolution were added 2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)acetic acid (35.3mg, 0.18 mmol, 1.10 equiv), EDCI (48.4 mg, 0.25 mmol, 1.50 equiv), HOBt(34 mg, 0.25 mmol, 1.50 equiv) and TEA (51 mg, 0.50 mmol, 3.00 equiv).The resulting solution was stirred for 2 hours at room temperature. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue waspurified with Prep-HPLC with the following conditions (X-bridgePrep-HPLC): Column, Prep C18 19*150 mm; mobile phase, water with 0.5%NH₃*H₂O and CH₃CN (5% CH₃CN up to 35% in 10 min, up to 100% in 1 min,down to 5% in 1 min); Detector, 254&220 nm. This resulted in 28.5 mg(41%) of the title compound as a white solid.

MS (ES, m/z): 495 (M+1); ¹H-NMR: (300 MHz, d₆-DMSO): δ 10.33 (s, 1H),7.96 (s, 1H), 7.85 (s, 1H), 7.65 (s, 2H), 7.41-7.12 (m, 2H), 6.84-6.80(m, 2H), 5.90 (s, 1H), 4.87 (s, 1H), 4.19 (s, 1H), 3.83-3.67 (m, 2H),3.42 (s, 2H), 3.18-3.06 (m, 1H), 2.87-2.63 (m, 5H), 2.40-2.27 (m, 2H),2.02-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.48 (m, 1H).

Example 44N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

Into a 8-mL, was placed a solution of(3S)-1-[(2S)-2-[3-(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl]-2-(methylamino)ethyl]pyrrolidin-3-ol(160 mg, 0.53 mmol, 1.00 equiv) and2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)acetic acid (101 mg, 0.53 mmol, 1.00equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (2 mL). To the solution were added EDC(152 mg) and 1H-1,2,3-benzotriazol-1-ol (107 mg, 0.79 mmol, 1.50 equiv).The resulting solution was stirred for 2 hours at room temperature. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The crude product (100mg) was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions (X-bridge):Column, prep C18 19*150 mm; mobile phase, water with 0.5% ammonia andCH₃CN (10% CH₃CN up to 45% in 10 min; up to 100% in 1 min; down to 10%in 1 min); Detector, 254,220. This resulted in 17 mg of the titlecompound as a white solid.

MS (ES, m/z): 476 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.366 (1H, s),7.943-7.972 (2H, d, J=8.7 Hz), 7.475-7.537 (2H, m), 7.095-7.121 (1H, d,J=7.8 Hz), 6.800-6.840 (2H, m), 5.95 (1H, m), 4.907-4.921 (1H, d, J=4.2Hz), 4.431 (3H, s), 4.19 (1H, m), 3.801-3.852 (1H, d, J=15.3 Hz),3.642-3.693 (1H, d, J=15.3 Hz), 3.394-3.423 (2H, s), 3.142 (1H, m),2.731-2.829 (5H, m), 2.652 (1H, s), 2.383-2.425 (2H, m), 1.94 (1H, m),1.55 (1H, m).

The following examples 45-228 were prepared by following suitableprocedure(s) similar to that mentioned in above examples 1-44, by takingappropriate starting materials:

Example 45N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 105-106° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.49 (d, J=8.0Hz, 1H), 7.30-7.29 (m, 3H), 7.24-7.20 (m, 2H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 7.04-7.03(m, 1H), 4.89-4.88 (bs, 2H), 4.66 (bs, 1H), 4.12 (bs, 1H), 3.55-3.50 (m,2H), 3.29 (s, 3H), 2.73 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 2.55-2.54 (m, 2H), 2.30 (bs,2H), 1.91-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.49-1.48 (m, 1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3286, 2945,1766, 1651, 1494, 1384; MS (ESI): m/z 396 (M+1).

Example 46(S)-2-(3-(3-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide

Melting point: 109-110° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.48 (bs, 1H),7.9 (s, 1H), 7.79 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.57 (m,1H), 7.29-7.21 (m, 6H), 7.11 (s, 1H), 7.06 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 5.07 (s,2H), 4.92 (m, 1H), 3.52 (s, 2H), 2.63-2.54 (m, 2H), 2.50 (bs, 4H), 1.63(bs, 4H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3293, 3061, 2962, 2794, 2230, 1769, 1643,1385, 1246; MS (ESI): m/z 481.22 (M+1).

Example 47(S)—N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.69 (bs, 1H), 7.83 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 1H),7.47 (s, 1H), 7.40-7.23 (m, 7H), 6.48 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 1H), 5.93-5.90 (m,1H), 3.91-3.98 (m, 1H), 3.78-3.74 (m, 1H), 3.18 (s, 1H), 2.74 (s, 3H),2.67 (s, 1H), 2.51-2.50 (m, 4H), 1.64 (bs, 4H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3447,2963, 1655, 1430, 1365, 1265, 1120; MS (ESI) m/z: 390 (M+1).

Example 48N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)acetamide

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.69 (bs, 1H), 7.85 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 1H),7.47 (s, 1H), 7.39-7.23 (m, 7H), 6.47 (d, J=9.3 Hz, 1H), 5.92 (bs, 1H),4.70 (bs, 1H), 4.15 (bs, 1H), 3.85-3.76 (m, 2H), 3.18-3.16 (m, 2H), 2.73(bs, 3H), 2.63 (s, 2H), 2.51-2.50 (m, 2H), 1.90 (s, 1H), 1.50 (s, 1H);IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3333, 2905, 1219, 1109, 1026; MS (ESI) m/z: 406 (M+1).

Example 49(S)—N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-7-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide

Melting point: 170-172° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.70 (s, 1H),7.86 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.57 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.35-7.25 (m, 5H), 7.19(s, 1H), 7.06 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.44 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 6.0-5.80 (bs,1H), 3.91-3.80 (m, 2H), 2.81 (s, 1H), 2.73 (s, 3H), 2.64 (s, 1H), 2.44(s, 4H), 1.63 (s, 4H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 2964, 2794, 1656, 1560, 1413,1282, 1122; MS (ESI) m/z: 390 (M+1).

Example 50(S)—N-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide

Melting point: 154-156° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.34-7.22 (m,6H), 6.91 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.75 (s, 1H), 5.87 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.61(s, 2H), 3.86-3.74 (m, 2H), 3.32-3.08 (m, 1H), 2.98 (s, 3H), 2.74-3.63(m, 3H), 2.57-2.43 (m, 5H), 1.59-1.65 (m, 4H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3329,2926, 2850, 2791, 1625, 1585, 1500, 1444, 1400, 1323, 1205; MS (ESI)m/z: 428 (M+1).

Example 51N—((S)-2-((R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 196-198° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.67 (bs, 1H),8.51 (bs, 1H), 7.78 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (s, 1H), 7.40 (d, J=7.2 Hz,1H), 7.30-7.22 (m, 6H), 6.45 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.97 (bs, 1H), 4.80-4.60(bs, 1H), 4.19 (bs, 1H), 3.53 (q, J=12.5 Hz, 2H), 3.40 (d, J=6.8 Hz,2H), 2.79-2.65 (m, 2H), 2.35 (bs, 2H), 1.96 (bs, 1H), 1.59 (bs, 1H); IR(KBr, cm⁻¹): 3032, 2806, 1660, 1604, 1546, 1425, 1382, 1261, 1220, 1153,1095; MS (ESI) m/z: 392 (M+1).

Example 52N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 176-177° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.70 (bs, 1H),7.86 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.33-7.29 (bs, 5H), 7.19(s, 1H), 7.06 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 6.44 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.84 (bs, 1H),4.73-4.69 (bs, 1H), 4.15 (bs, 1H), 3.92-3.75 (m, 2H), 3.06-3.01 (m, 1H),2.85 (bs, 1H), 2.63-2.72 (m, 3H), 2.50 (bs, 2H), 2.31 (bs, 2H), 1.91(bs, 1H), 1.50 (bs, 1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3338, 3184, 3057, 2964, 2918,2769, 1666, 1631, 1415, 1346, 1274, 1138; MS (ESI) m/z: 406 (M+1).

Example 53N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-2-dimethyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.30-7.22 (m, 5H), 7.05-6.99 (m, 3H),5.07-5.05 (m, 1H), 3.55-3.51 (m, 1H), 2.82-2.76 (m, 2H), 2.69-2.67 (m,2H), 2.42-2.40 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 2.39-2.34 (m, 1H), 2.24-2.21 (m, 3H),2.19 (s, 3H), 1.64-1.60 (bs, 1H), 1.49 (s, 6H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 2972,2798, 1776, 1496, 1467, 1388, 1350, 1257, 1147, 1147, 1074; MS (ESI)m/z: 424 (M+1).

Example 54N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 174-176° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.72 (s, 1H),8.54 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 7.55 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H),7.30-7.27 (m, 4H), 7.24-7.19 (m, 2H), 7.11 (dd, J₁=1.2 Hz, J₂=8.0 Hz,1H), 6.43 (dd, J₁=1.6 Hz, J₂=8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.89 (q, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 4.7(bs, 1H), 4.13-4.08 (m, 1H), 3.54 (q, J=13.6 Hz, 2H), 2.77-2.67 (m, 2H),2.59-2.54 (m, 1H), 2.44-2.40 (m, 1H), 2.33-2.29 (m, 2H), 1.93-1.88 (m,1H), 1.51-1.49 (m, 1H); IR (KBr, cm¹): 3061, 2964, 2806, 1658, 1604,1552, 1415, 1346, 1276, 1219, 1149; MS (ESI) m/z: 392 (M+1).

Example 55N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.6 (bs, 1H), 7.52-7.50 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H),7.28-7.24 (m, 6H), 7.28-7.17 (m, 2H), 4.93-4.90 (m, 1H), 4.09-4.12 (m,1H), 2.94-2.67 (m, 4H), 2.54-2.30 (m, 3H), 1.95-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.52-1.48(s, 3H), 1.47-1.43 (s, 3H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3305, 3084, 2929, 2810,1766, 1664, 1494, 1467, 1259, 1159; MS (ESI) m/z: 410 (M+1).

Example 56(S)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide

Melting point: 129-130° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.0-11.0 (bs,1H), 8.44 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.30-7.28 (m, 5H), 7.23-7.19 (m, 1H), 7.11(m, 1H), 6.96-6.91 (m, 1H), 4.91-4.85 (m, 1H), 3.45 (s, 2H), 2.76-2.67(m, 2H), 2.42 (bs, 4H), 1.62 (bs, 4H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3064, 2796, 1764,1658, 1535, 1261; MS (ESI) m/z: 366.2 (M+1).

Example 57N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 210-211° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.5-11.0 (bs,1H), 8.49 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.30-7.16 (m, 6H), 7.17 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H),7.06 (s, 1H), 6.97 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 4.89 (q, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 4.13 (bs,1H), 3.52-3.42 (m, 2H), 2.76-2.68 (m, 2H), 2.60-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.43-2.40(m, 1H), 2.33-2.30 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.91 (m, 1H), 1.50-1.40 (m, 1H); IR(KBr, cm⁻¹): 3420, 3120, 1640, 1339, 1219; MS (ESI) m/z: 382.0 (M+1).

Example 58(S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-(4-methoxybenzyloxy)phenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide

Melting point: 72-74° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.45 (d, J=7.0Hz, 1H), 7.36-7.39 (m, 7H), 7.31-7.25 (m, 1H), 7.21-7.17 (m, 1H), 7.11(s, 1H), 7.06-7.04 (m, 1H), 6.95-6.93 (m, 3H), 6.85 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 2H),4.97 (s, 2H), 4.94 (s, 2H), 4.90 (bs, 1H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 3.47 (s, 2H),2.50 (bs, 4H), 2.45 (bs, 2H), 1.63 (bs, 4H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3313, 3034,2962, 2794, 1774, 1664, 1610, 1585, 1514, 1492, 1465; MS (ESI) m/z:591.8 (M+1).

Example 592-(3-(4-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide

Melting point: 194-194° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.47-8.45 (m,1H), 7.84-7.82 (m, 2H), 7.53-7.51 (m, 2H), 7.31-7.21 (m, 6H), 7.08-7.06(m, 2H), 5.20-5.18 (m, 2H), 4.90-4.80 (m, 1H), 4.71-4.61 (m, 1H),4.13-4.20 (m, 1H), 3.50-3.38 (m, 4H), 2.80-2.71 (m, 2H), 2.67-2.33 (m,2H), 1.91-1.89 (m, 1H), 1.50-1.50 (m, 1H); IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 3304, 2943,2230, 1768, 1495; MS (ESI): m/z 497 (M+1).

Example 60N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 207-209° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.35 (s, 1H),8.49 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.22 (m, 5H), 7.08 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.81(s, 2H), 4.90 (s, 1H), 4.84 (s, 1H), 4.16 (s, 1H), 3.47-3.32 (m, 4H),2.77-2.67 (m, 3H), 2.50 (bs, 1H), 2.38 (bs, 2H), 1.95-1.91 (m, 1H), 1.53(bs, 1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3275, 3065, 2941, 2804, 1691, 1630, 1547; MS(ESI) m/z: 380.6 (M+1).

Example 61(S)-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide

Melting point: 105-107° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.49 (d, J=8.3Hz, 1H), 7.30-7.29 (m, 4H), 7.27-7.20 (m, 2H), 7.09 (d, J=1.3 Hz, 1H),7.03 (dd, J₁=1.6 Hz, J₂=8.3 Hz, 1H), 4.93-4.87 (m, 1H), 3.51 (d, J=2.4Hz, 2H), 3.31 (s, 3H), 2.79-2.73 (m, 1H), 2.51 (bs, 1H), 2.50-2.44 (m,4H), 1.64-1.23 (m, 4H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3286, 3061, 2954, 2794, 1764,1649, 1535, 1494, 1384, 1064; MS (ESI) m/z: 380 (M+1).

Example 62N-(1-(1-benzyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.52 (bs, 1H), 8.26 (d, J=8.32 Hz, 1H),7.62 (s, 1H), 7.32-7.15 (m, 7H), 6.95 (d, J=8.32 Hz, 2H), 5.24 (s, 2H),4.93-4.92 (m, 1H), 3.43 (s, 2H), 2.71-2.67 (m, 2H), 2.50-2.33 (m, 4H),1.63 (bs, 4H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3064, 2962, 1774, 1656, 1496, 1261; MS(ESI) m/z: 446 (M+1).

Example 63(S)-t-butyl-2-(3-(1-(2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate

Melting point: 68-70° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.50 (bs, 1H),7.38-7.30 (m, 5H), 7.28-7.30 (m, 2H), 7.12 (s, 1H), 7.04 (d, J=8.3 Hz,1H), 6.91 (bs, 2H), 6.76 (bs, 1H), 4.99 (bs, 3H), 4.60 (s, 2H), 3.49(bs, 2H), 3.20-2.60 (m, 2H), 2.50 (bs, 4H), 1.68 (bs, 4H), 1.42 (s, 9H);IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3248, 2974, 2796, 1776, 1664, 1587, 1492, 1467, 1384,1369, 1246; MS (ESI) m/z: 586.5 (M+1).

Example 64(S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.43-7.20 (m, 13H), 7.08 (s, 1H), 7.02 (d,J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 6.89-6.84 (m, 1H), 5.80-5.77 (m,1H), 5.04-4.99 (m, 4H), 3.81-3.68 (m, 2H), 3.04-2.98 (m, 1H), 2.70 (s,3H), 2.59 (s, 1H), 2.40 (bs, 4H), 1.60 (bs, 4H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 2931,2791, 1774, 1631, 1494, 1467, 1382, 1352, 1244, 1134; MS (ESI) m/z: 576(M+1).

Example 65N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.36 (s, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H),6.82-6.70 (m, 2H), 4.90 (bs, 1H), 4.39 (bs, 1H), 4.14 (s, 1H), 3.77-3.73(m, 1H), 3.65 (s, 1H), 3.58-3.54 (m, 1H), 3.42 (s, 1H) 2.72 (s, 3H),2.69-2.61 (m, 2H), 2.24-2.16 (m, 3H), 1.95-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.76-1.57 (m,4H), 1.46-1.43 (m, 2H), 1.37-1.34 (m, 1H), 1.13-1.00 (m, 4H), 0.97-0.93(m, 1H), 0.84-0.81 (m, 1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3306, 3182, 2928, 2856,2783, 1710, 1630, 1605, 1460; MS (ESI): m/z 400.4 (M+1).

Example 662-(3-(3-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.87 (s, 1H), 7.79 (d, J=7.69 Hz, 1H), 7.67(d, J=8.05 Hz, 1H), 7.59-7.57 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.24 (m, 5H), 7.18 (d,J=6.96 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (d, J=10.9 Hz, 1H), 7.04-6.99 (m, 1H), 5.80 (m,1H), 5.08 (s, 2H), 4.67 (d, J=8.42 Hz, 1H), 4.12 (bs, 1H), 3.84-3.68 (m,2H), 2.99-2.80 (m, 2H), 2.70 (s, 2H), 2.60 (bs, 3H), 2.40-2.33 (m, 1H),2.32-2.29 (m, 1H), 1.90-1.87 (m, 1H), 1.47-1.35 (m, 1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹):3419, 2924, 2852, 2804, 2229, 1772, 1627, 1494, 1355, 1244, 1022, 754;MS (ESI): m/z 511 (M+1).

Example 67N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 173-174° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.5 (bs, 1H),7.72 (s, J=8.24 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=7.94 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (s, 1H), 6.96 (d,J=7.94 Hz, 1H), 4.80 (bs, 1H), 4.12 (bs, 1H), 3.73 (bs, 1H), 3.41-3.37(m, 2H), 2.65 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 2.43-2.23 (m, 4H), 1.92 (d, J=6.41 Hz,1H), 1.59 (m, 7H), 1.2-1.08 (m, 6H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3065, 2797, 1765,1649, 1535, 1262; MS (ESI): m/z 388 (M+1).

Example 68(S)-tert-butyl-2-(3-(1-(2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate

Melting point: 111-113° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.35-7.26 (m,6H), 7.22 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (s, 1H), 7.05-7.01 (m, 1H), 6.86 (d,J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.79-6.73 (m, 2H), 5.79 (bs, 1H), 5.00 (s, 2H), 4.61 (s,2H), 3.81-3.79 (m, 1H), 3.75-3.68 (m, 1H), 3.01 (bs, 1H), 2.89 (s, 1H),2.71 (s, 3H), 2.61-2.54 (m, 2H), 2.49-2.33 (m, 2H), 1.61 (bs, 4H), 1.41(s, 9H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3399, 2922, 2851, 1776, 1641, 1493, 1462, 1389,1289; MS (ESI): m/z 600 (M+1).

Example 69N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 132-133° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.32 (s, 1H),7.63 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.91-6.81 (m, 2H), 4.86(bs, 1H), 4.18 (bs, 1H), 3.78 (s, 1H), 3.46-3.31 (m, 4H), 2.68 (s, 2H),2.21-2.19 (m, 4H), 1.96 (s, 1H), 1.67-1.60 (m, 6H), 1.52-0.97 (m, 6H);IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3262, 2928, 2853, 2799, 1703, 1632; MS (ESI): m/z 386(M+1).

Example 70N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 130-131° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.5 (bs, 1H),7.18 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 7.03-6.96 (m, 1H), 4.6 (bs, 1H),4.3 (bs, 1H), 4.14 (bs, 1H), 3.8-3.6 (m, 4H), 2.73 (s, 3H), 2.7-2.6 (m,2H), 2.2 (bs, 2H), 1.93-1.90 (m, 2H), 1.8-1.71 (m, 7H), 1.20-1.02 (m,4H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 2927, 2852, 1774, 1618, 1261; MS (ESI): m/z 402(M+1).

Example 71(S)—N-(1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 116-118° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.5 (bs, 1H),7.75-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.61-7.52 (m, 2H), 7.18 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.95-6.93(m, 2H), 5.82-5.79 (m, 1H), 3.79-3.76 (m, 2H), 3.01-2.97 (m, 1H),2.86-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.76 (s, 3H), 2.50 (bs, 4H), 1.6 (bs, 4H); IR (KBr,cm⁻¹): 2958, 2794, 2227, 1774, 1629, 1465, 1400, 1261; MS (ESI): m/z 405(M+1).

Example 722-(3-(3-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide

Melting point: 65-68° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.43 (d, J=8.3Hz, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 7.79 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H),7.59-7.55 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.25 (m, 5H), 7.23-7.18 (m, 1H), 7.09-7.05 (m,2H), 5.06 (s, 2H), 4.87-4.81 (m, 1H), 4.64 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 1H), 4.12-4.08(m, 1H), 3.50-3.41 (m, 2H), 2.70-2.66 (m, 2H), 2.53-2.51 (m, 2H),2.47-2.37 (m, 1H), 2.29-2.26 (m, 1H), 1.91-1.86 (m, 1H), 1.49-1.44 (m,1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3304, 3062, 2943, 2806, 2229, 1774, 1658, 1535,1494, 1354, 1246; MS (ESI): m/z 497 (M+1).

Example 73N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 203-206° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.58 (bs, 1H),7.74 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (s, 1H), 7.62 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.58-7.53(m, 1H), 7.20 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (s, 1H), 6.95 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H),5.86-5.82 (m, 1H), 4.90 (bs, 1H), 4.23-4.18 (m, 1H), 3.89-3.75 (m, 2H),3.18-3.0 (m, 1H), 2.87-2.83 (m, 2H), 2.76 (s, 3H), 2.74-2.71 (m, 1H),2.50-2.42 (m, 2H), 1.99-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.51 (m, 1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹):3331, 2920, 2798, 2229, 1764, 1597, 1465, 1261, 1138; MS (ESI): m/z 421(M+1).

Example 74 (S)-tert-butyl2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.55 (bs, 1H), 8.47 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H),7.22-7.15 (m, 2H), 7.06-6.70 (m, 5H), 4.88 (bs, 1H), 4.59 (d, J=2.0 Hz,2H), 4.16 (bs, 1H), 3.53-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.18-3.14 (m, 1H), 2.84-2.60 (m,3H), 2.40-2.35 (m, 2H), 1.96-1.86 (m, 1H), 1.58-1.52 (m, 1H), 1.42 (s,9H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3288, 3055, 2974, 2808, 1764, 1656, 1492, 1467,1369, 1261, 1153, 1087; MS (ESI): m/z 512 (M+1).

Example 752-(3-(4-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.83 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.53 (d, J=8.3 Hz,2H), 7.33-7.25 (m, 5H), 7.24-7.16 (m, 1H), 7.06-7.04 (m, 2H), 5.80 (m,1H), 5.08 (s, 2H), 4.67 (d, J=8.42 Hz, 1H), 4.12 (bs, 1H), 3.84-3.68 (m,2H), 2.99-2.80 (m, 2H), 2.70 (s, 2H), 2.60 (bs, 3H), 2.40-2.33 (m, 1H),2.32-2.29 (m, 1H), 1.90-1.87 (m, 1H), 1.47-1.35 (m, 1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹):3062, 2920, 2852, 2804, 2227, 1774, 1631, 1494, 1467, 1384, 1244, 1095;MS (ESI): m/z 511 (M+1).

Example 76N-(1-(3-(cyanomethoxy)phenyl)-2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ11.54 (bs, 1H), 7.35-7.31 (m, 1H), 7.30-7.20(m, 1H), 7.17-6.90 (m, 5H), 5.82 (bs, 1H), 5.15-5.14 (s, 2H), 4.90 (bs,1H), 4.68 (bs, 1H), 4.16-3.86 (bs, 1H), 3.82-3.72 (m, 2H), 3.29-3.17 (m,1H), 2.96-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.73-2.62 (s, 3H), 2.5-2.37 (m, 2H), 1.98-1.94(m, 1H), 1.60-1.40 (bs, 1H); IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 2949, 2808, 1766, 1604,1467, 1400, 1263, 1172, 1138, 1099; MS (ESI): m/z 451 (M+1).

Example 77 tert-butyl2-(3-((S)-2-((R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo [d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate

Melting point: 124-125° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.0-11.0 (bs,1H), 7.26-7.17 (m, 2H), 7.04 (s, 1H), 6.96-6.95 (m, 1H), 6.88-6.86 (m,1H), 6.83-6.80 (m, 1H), 6.77-6.74 (m, 2H), 5.84-5.80 (m, 1H), 4.83 (bs,1H), 4.61 (s, 1H), 4.20-4.16 (m, 1H), 3.86-3.84 (m, 1H), 3.82-3.71 (m,1H), 3.10-3.00 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.74 (m, 2H), 2.71 (s, 3H), 2.68-2.67 (m,1H), 2.50-2.49 (m, 2H), 1.98-1.91 (m, 1H), 1.52-1.51 (m, 1H), 1.49 (s,9H); IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 3339, 2980, 2797, 1773, 1597, 1467; MS (ESI): m/z526 (M+1).

Example 78N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 83-85° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.74 (d, J=6.8Hz, 1H), 7.70 (s, 1H), 7.62 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.58-7.53 (m, 1H), 7.20(d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (s, 1H), 6.95 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 5.86-5.82 (m,1H), 4.90 (bs, 1H), 4.23-4.18 (m, 1H), 3.89-3.75 (m, 2H), 3.31 (s, 3H),3.18-3.0 (m, 1H), 2.87-2.83 (m, 2H), 2.76 (s, 3H), 2.74-2.71 (m, 1H),2.50-2.42 (m, 2H), 1.99-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.51 (m, 1H); IR (Neat,cm⁻¹): 2943, 2802, 2227, 1776, 1631, 1479, 1384, 1265; MS (ESI): m/z 435(M+1).

Example 79N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.90 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H),7.45-7.41 (m, 1H), 7.31 (s, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=7.8Hz, 1H), 6.79 (s, 1H), 5.95 (m, 1H), 5.21 (bs, 1H), 4.40 (s, 2H), 4.23(s, 1H), 3.81-3.71 (m, 2H), 3.22-3.15 (m, 2H), 3.12-3.09 (m, 2H), 2.74(s, 3H), 2.45-2.32 (m, 1H), 2.31-2.29 (m, 1H), 1.97-1.92 (m, 1H),1.53-1.50 (m, 1H); IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 2926, 1708, 1641, 1583, 1444, 1402,1309, 1136; MS (ESI) m/z: 498 (M+1).

Example 802-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.00 (s, 1H), 9.94-9.76 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.25(m, 2H), 6.91-6.77 (m, 5H), 6.13-6.12 (m, 1H), 6.10 (s, 1H), 4.80-4.75(s, 2H), 4.60-4.45 (s, 2H), 4.44 (d, 1H; J=28.3), 4.12-4.09 (m, 1H),4.0-3.60 (m, 5H), 3.20-3.10 (s, 3H), 2.82-2.73 (s, 3H), 2.32-2.28 (m,1H), 2.26-1.84 (m, 1H); IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 2927, 1678, 1612, 1587, 1492,1442, 1400, 1321, 1203, 1139; MS (ESI) m/z: 518 (M+1).

Example 81 (S)-methyl3-((2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzoate

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.80-8.60 (m, 1H), 7.95 (s, 1H), 7.90 (d,J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H) 7.51 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.30-7.28(m, 6H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 7.05 (d, J=8.33 Hz, 1H), 5.09 (m, 3H), 3.84 (s,3H), 3.50 (s, 2H), 3.20 (m, 2H), 2.54-2.50 (m, 4H), 1.75 (bs, 4H); IR(KBr, cm⁻¹): 3360, 2951, 1776, 1722, 1658, 1492, 1286, 1203, 1107, 1020;MS (ESI) m/z: 514.0 (M+1).

Example 82(S)-tert-butyl-2-(2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)acetate

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.51 (bs, 1H), 7.30-7.05 (m, 8H), 4.92 (m,1H), 4.58 (s, 2H), 3.52-3.37 (bs, 2H), 2.89-2.67 (m, 2H), 2.54-2.32 (m,4H), 1.91-1.57 (m, 4H), 1.41 (s, 9H); IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 2976, 1784, 1743,1658, 1546, 1494, 1467, 1390, 1367, 1244, 1155; MS (ESI) m/z: 480 (M+1).

Example 83(S)-2-(2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)acetic acid hydrochloride

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.1 (bs, 1H), 8.90 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H),7.2-7.4 (m, 7H), 7.06 (m, 1H), 5.25-5.29 (m, 1H), 4.26 (s, 2H), 3.61 (s,2H), 3.53-3.38 (m, 4H), 3.32-3.06 (m, 2H), 2.32-1.90 (m, 4H); IR (Neat,cm⁻¹): 3030, 2601, 1778, 1670, 1535, 1496, 1467, 1390, 1357, 1246, 1219;MS (ESI) m/z: 424 (M+1).

Example 84(S)—N-(1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 140-142° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.57 (bs, 1H),9.33 (bs, 1H), 8.43 (bs, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (t, J=7.6 Hz,1H), 6.99-6.95 (m, 2H), 6.73 (s, 1H), 6.69 (s, 1H), 6.62 (d, J=8.0 Hz,1H), 4.82 (bs, 1H), 3.47 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 2H), 3.17 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 2.54(bs, 4H), 2.44 (bs, 1H), 1.65 (bs, 4H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3066, 2972,2823, 1764, 1658, 1589, 1546, 1500, 1467, 1382, 1263; MS (ESI) m/z:382.4 (M+1).

Example 85(S)-2-(3-(1-(2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid hydrochloride

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.05 (bs, 1H), 11.60 (s, 1H), 10.20 (bs,1H), 8.87 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.28-7.24 (m, 1H), 7.18 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H),7.04-6.97 (m, 4H), 6.84-6.81 (m, 1H), 5.26-5.21 (m, 1H), 4.65 (s, 2H),3.60 (s, 1H), 3.37-3.05 (m, 2H), 2.67-2.50 (m, 4H), 1.96-1.90 (m, 4H);IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3525, 3444, 2638, 1766, 1564, 1259, 1024, 792; MS (ESI)m/z: 440 (M+1).

Example 862-(5-(2-(((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)aceticacid

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.35-7.25 (m, 6H), 7.09-6.99 (m, 2H),5.91-5.89 (m, 1H), 4.35 (bs, 2H), 4.19 (bs, 1H), 3.87-3.65 (m, 4H),3.16-2.85 (m, 4H), 2.84-2.62 (m, 4H), 2.0-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.58-1.43 (m,1H), 1.23-1.13 (m, 1H); IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 3167, 2945, 1782, 1631, 1604,1496, 1469, 1396, 1381, 1359, 1307; MS (ESI): m/z 454 (M+1).

Example 872-(3-(1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic acid hydrochloride

Melting point: 169-171° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.59 (s, 1H),7.21 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.84-6.77 (m, 4H), 6.72(s, 1H), 5.87-5.83 (m, 1H), 4.51 (s, 2H), 3.75 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 3.70(s, 1H), 3.17 (s, 1H), 3.14-3.09 (m, 1H), 2.83-2.82 (m, 1H), 2.68 (s,3H), 2.50 (bs, 4H), 2.44 (bs, 1H), 1.70 (bs, 4H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3018,1699, 1629, 1215, 756, 669; MS (ESI): m/z 452 (M+1).

Example 883-((5-(2-(((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzamide

Melting point: 181-183° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.99 (s, 1H),7.84 (s, 1H), 7.79 (d, J=7.33 Hz, 1H), 7.50-7.21 (m, 7H), 7.19-7.02 (m,2H), 6.09 (bs, 1H), 5.81 (bs, 1H), 5.07 (s, 2H), 4.91 (bs, 1H), 4.56 (m,1H), 4.03 (bs, 1H), 3.83-3.71 (m, 2H), 2.69 (s, 4H), 2.67-2.53 (m, 3H),2.29-2.0 (m, 2H), 1.98-1.72 (m, 1H), 1.33-1.29 (m, 1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹):3375, 3034, 2927, 2723, 1768, 1666, 1494, 1384, 1246; MS (ESI): m/z 529(M+1).

Example 89(S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

Melting point: 165-167° C.; ¹H-NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.36 (bs, 1H),7.36-7.27 (m, 6H), 7.12-7.02 (m, 3H), 6.68-6.61 (m, 3H), 5.76 (s, 1H),5.00 (s, 2H), 3.79-3.69 (m, 2H), 2.71 (s, 2H), 2.65-2.64 (m, 1H),2.43-2.36 (bs, 2H), 2.51-2.49 (bs, 4H), 1.64-1.58 (bs, 4H); IR (KBr,cm⁻¹): 3523, 1770, 1620, 1492, 1454, 1390, 1357, 1271, 1244, 1016; MS(ESI): m/z 486.2 (M+1).

Example 90(R)-2-(3-(1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid

Melting point: 227-229° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.03 (bs, 1H),11.58 (s, 1H), 10.10 (bs, 1H), 7.30 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (d, J=8.0Hz, 1H), 7.05 (s, 1H), 6.97 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H),6.86 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.10-6.07 (m, 1H), 4.65(s, 2H), 4.05 (t, J=12.4 Hz, 1H), 3.94-3.78 (m, 2H), 3.63 (d, J=12.0 Hz,2H), 3.52 (s, 1H), 3.16 (bs, 1H), 2.79 (s, 3H), 1.99 (bs, 4H); IR (KBr,cm⁻¹): 3477, 2949, 1759, 1612, 1462, 1265, 1172, 1074, 920, 781, 705; MS(ESI): m/z 454.3 (M+1).

Example 91(S)-3-((2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzamide

Melting point: 171-172° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.61 (bs, 1H),8.02 (bs, 1H), 7.85 (bs, 1H), 7.82 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.47 (bs, 1H),7.45-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.39-7.23 (m, 6H), 7.11 (s, 1H), 7.05 (d, J=8.2 Hz,1H), 5.03 (s, 2H), 4.95 (bs, 1H), 3.49 (s, 2H), 2.91-2.74 (m, 2H), 2.50(bs, 4H), 1.67 (bs, 4H); IR (KBr, cm¹): 3304, 3188, 3059, 2964, 2799,1769, 1659, 1495, 1246; MS (ESI): m/z 499.0 (M+1).

Example 922-(3-(1-(2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid

Melting point: 104-106° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.00 (bs, 1H),10.35 (s, 1H), 10.19 (bs, 1H), 8.85 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.26 (t, J=8.0Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.0-7.06 (m, 2H), 6.85-6.81 (m, 2H),6.75 (s, 1H), 5.23 (m, 1H), 4.63 (s, 2H), 3.56 (s, 3H), 3.53 (s, 2H),3.44 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 2H), 3.30 (bs, 1H), 3.10 (bs, 1H), 1.98-1.88 (m,4H); IR (KBr, cm¹): 3020, 2401, 1535, 1217, 929, 759, 673; MS (ESI): m/z438 (M+1).

Example 93(S)—N-(1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 240-242° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.57 (s, 1H),10.1 (bs, 1H), 8.01 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 7.98 (s, 1H), 7.65-7.62 (m, 1H),7.45 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.07-6.98 (m, 1H), 6.24(d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 4.20-4.13 (m, 2H), 3.99-3.82 (m, 2H), 2.85 (s, 3H),2.50 (bs, 4H), 2.0 (bs, 4H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3373, 3035, 1778, 1629,1550, 1467, 1388, 1269, 1103; MS (ESI): m/z 448 (M+1).

Example 94(S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid triflouro acetate

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.10 (bs, 1H), 11.60 (s, 1H), 9.80-9.60(m, 1H), 7.30 (m, 1H), 7.20 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (s, 1H), 6.95-6.76(m, 4H), 6.18-6.05 (m, 1H), 5.50 (bs, 1H), 4.64 (s, 2H), 4.42 (bs, 1H),4.20-3.60 (m, 5H), 3.50-3.20 (m, 3H), 2.73 (s, 3H), 2.30-2.20 (m, 1H),1.90-1.80 (m, 1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3062, 1766, 1672, 1469, 1265, 1199,1134, 1095; MS (ESI): m/z 470 (M+1).

Example 95(S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic acid hydrochloride

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.10 (bs, 1H), 10.35 (s, 1H), 9.90-9.65(m, 1H), 7.30-7.27 (m, 1H) 7.12 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=8.3 Hz,1H), 6.81-6.70 (m, 4H), 6.2-6.13 (m, 1H), 5.50 (bs, 1H), 4.63 (s, 2H),4.42 (s, 1H), 4.15-4.10 (m, 1H), 3.85-3.60 (m, 5H), 3.40-4.20 (m, 4H),2.70 (s, 3H), 2.30-2.20 (m, 1H), 1.90-1.80 (m, 1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹):3238, 2951, 1678, 1631, 1452, 1462, 1203, 1136; MS (ESI): m/z 468 (M+1).

Example 962-(3-((S)-2-((R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid

Melting point: 95-96° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.00 (bs, 1H),11.60 (bs, 1H), 9.84 (bs, 1H), 7.31-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.21 (d, J=7.8 Hz,1H), 7.00 (s, 1H), 6.96 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H),6.82-6.75 (m, 2H), 6.11 (d, J=10.7 Hz, 1H), 5.50 (bs, 1H), 4.65 (s, 2H),4.47 (s, 1H), 4.40-4.02 (m, 2H), 3.99-3.98 (m, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H),3.43-3.18 (m, 2H), 2.74 (s, 2H), 2.32-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.20-1.83 (m, 2H);IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 2959, 1756, 1611, 1468, 1219; MS (ESI): m/z 470.2(M+1).

Example 972-(5-(2-(((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)aceticacid

Melting point: 233-234° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.18 (d, J=8.2Hz, 1H), 6.9-6.8 (m, 2H), 4.45 (s, 1H), 4.2-4.19 (m, 3H), 3.69-3.04 (m,8H), 2.68 (s, 3H), 2.36-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.69-1.53 (m, 5H), 1.37-1.07 (m,6H), 0.94-0.90 (m, 1H), 0.88-0.69 (m, 1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3290, 2929,2852, 1768, 1620, 1620, 1496, 1377, 1246, 1101, 1024; MS (ESI): m/z 460(M+1).

Example 98 Methyl4-((5-(2-(((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzoate

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.94 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.47 (d, J=7.8 Hz,2H), 7.30-7.20 (m, 6H), 7.04 (s, 2H), 5.80 (bs, 1H), 5.11 (s, 2H), 4.65(bs, 1H), 4.15 (bs, 1H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.80-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.0-2.60 (m,7H), 2.45-2.25 (m, 2H), 1.90 (bs, 1H), 1.50 (bs, 1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹):3420, 3032, 2949, 2800, 1774, 1720, 1612, 1495, 1385, 1280, 1244; MS(ESI): m/z 544 (M+1).

Example 99N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 228-230° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.59 (bs, 1H),7.97-7.93 (m, 2H), 7.55-7.52 (m, 1H), 7.33 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (d,J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (s, 1H), 6.97 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.18-6.16 (m, 1H),5.47-5.40 (m, 1H), 4.40 (s, 1H), 3.94-3.86 (m, 1H), 3.83 (s, 2H),3.59-3.56 (m, 1H), 3.43-3.31 (m, 3H), 3.18-3.16 (m, 1H), 2.78 (s, 3H),2.18-2.14 (m, 1H), 1.83-1.82 (m, 1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3064, 2725, 1766,1629, 1560, 1467, 1392, 1265; MS (ESI): m/z 464 (M+1).

Example 100(S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid hydrochloride

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.43 (s, 1H), 8.47 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.21(d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (d, J=1.4 Hz, 1H), 6.88-6.73 (m, 5H), 4.90-4.87(m, 1H), 4.57 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 2H), 4.18-4.15 (m, 1H), 3.46-3.36 (m, 4H),2.84-2.54 (m, 4H), 2.50-2.40 (m, 2H), 1.97-1.88 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.45 (m,1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3334, 2922, 1726, 1535, 1467, 1379, 1251, 1016; MS(ESI): m/z 454 (M+1).

Example 101(S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.1 (bs, 1H), 11.6 (s, 1H), 10.0-9.6 (m,1H), 8.7 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H) 7.3-6.8 (m, 7H), 5.5 (bs, 1H), 5.27 (s, 1H),4.6 (s, 2H), 4.4 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 3.60-3.14 (m, 6H), 2.23 (bs, 1H),1.98-1.80 (m, 2H), 1.58-1.54 (m, 1H); IR (KBr, cm¹): 3059, 2966, 1764,1678, 1599, 1493, 1441, 1263, 1201, 1139, 1085; MS (ESI): m/z 456 (M+1).

Example 1022-(3-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide

Melting point: 235-237° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.62 (d, J=8.8Hz, 1H), 7.97 (s, 1H), 7.93 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.46-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.34(d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.31-7.29 (m, 5H), 7.27-7.23 (m, 1H), 7.09 (s, 1H),7.03 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 5.12-5.09 (m, 1H), 5.06 (s, 2H), 4.25 (d, J=2.9Hz, 1H), 4.23 (s, 1H), 3.49 (s, 2H), 3.16-3.03 (m, 4H), 2.96-2.93 (m,1H), 2.92-2.80 (m, 1H), 2.01-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.67-1.64 (m, 1H); IR (KBr,cm⁻¹): 3379, 3028, 1764, 1658, 1546, 1494, 1357, 1246; MS (ESI): m/z 540(M+1).

Example 1032-(3-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide

Melting point: 123-125° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.0-7.80 (m,2H), 7.40-7.20 (m, 8H), 7.10-7.0 (m, 2H), 5.80 (m, 1H), 5.08 (s, 2H),4.67 (d, J=8.42 Hz, 1H), 4.12 (bs, 1H), 3.84-3.68 (m, 2H), 2.99-2.80 (m,2H), 2.70 (s, 2H), 2.60 (bs, 3H), 2.40-2.33 (m, 1H), 2.32-2.29 (m, 1H),1.90-1.87 (m, 1H), 1.47-1.35 (m, 2H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3138, 1766, 1641,1494, 1390, 1244, 1091, 1016; MS (ESI): m/z 554 (M+1).

Example 1042-(3-(4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide

Melting point: 218-220° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.83 (d, J=8.3Hz, 2H), 7.53 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.33-7.25 (m, 5H), 7.24-7.16 (m, 1H),7.06-7.04 (m, 2H), 5.80 (m, 1H), 5.08 (s, 2H), 4.67 (d, J=8.42 Hz, 1H),4.12 (bs, 1H), 3.84-3.68 (m, 2H), 2.99-2.80 (m, 2H), 2.70 (s, 2H), 2.60(bs, 3H), 2.40-2.33 (m, 1H), 2.32-2.29 (m, 1H), 1.90-1.87 (m, 1H),1.47-1.35 (m, 2H); IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 2920, 1764, 1629, 1492, 1390, 1346,1219, 1089, 1012; MS (ESI): m/z 554 (M+1).

Example 105(R)—N-(1-(3-((2H-tetrazol-5-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.8-11.6 (bs, 1H), 7.28-7.26 (m, 1H),7.24-7.20 (m, 1H), 7.02-6.98 (m, 5H), 6.81-6.80 (m, 1H), 6.0-5.98 (m,1H), 5.26-5.24 (m, 3H), 4.35-4.27 (bs, 1H), 3.89-3.78 (m, 2H), 3.45-3.29(m, 4H), 3.06-2.69 (m, 4H), 2.19-2.17 (m, 1H), 1.86 (m, 1H);

IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 3039, 2723, 1757, 1629, 1467, 1392, 1292, 1267, 1236,1168, 1101; MS (ESI): m/z 494 (M+1).

Example 1062-(3-(4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide

Melting point: 296-297° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.01-7.98 (m,2H), 7.39-7.42 (m, 2H), 7.35-7.26 (m, 6H), 7.08-7.03 (m, 2H), 5.19-5.16(m, 1H), 5.02-4.98 (m, 2H), 4.40-4.33 (m, 1H), 3.64-3.53 (m, 2H),3.35-3.25 (m, 3H), 3.17-3.15 (m, 2H), 3.05-3.01 (m, 1H), 2.09-2.04 (m,1H), 1.78-1.75 (m, 1H); IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 3242, 3061, 1766, 1494, 1011;MS (ESI): m/z 540 (M+1).

Example 107N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 130-132° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.97-7.93 (m,2H), 7.55-7.52 (m, 1H), 7.33 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H),7.05 (s, 1H), 6.97 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.18-6.16 (m, 1H), 5.47-5.40 (m,1H), 4.40 (s, 1H), 3.94-3.86 (m, 1H), 3.83 (s, 2H), 3.60 (s, 3H),3.59-3.56 (m, 1H), 3.43-3.31 (m, 3H), 3.18-3.16 (m, 1H), 2.78 (s, 3H),2.18-2.14 (m, 1H), 1.83-1.82 (m, 1H); IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 2964, 1774, 1641,1479, 1384, 1267, 1219; MS (ESI): m/z 478 (M+1).

Example 108N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 133-134° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.5 (s, 1H),7.75-7.53 (m, 4H), 7.17 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.98-6.94 (m, 2H), 5.83-5.81(m, 1H), 5.20-5.0 (m, 1H), 3.83-3.80 (m, 2H), 2.88-2.81 (m, 4H), 2.76(s, 3H), 2.42-2.46 (m, 2H), 2.1-2.0 (m, 1H), 1.98-1.80 (m, 1H); IR(Neat, cm⁻¹): 2927, 2852, 1774, 1618, 1261; MS (ESI): m/z 421 (M−1).

Example 109N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 133-134° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.59 (s, 1H),10.2 (bs, 1H), 7.99 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.65 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (d,J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.01-6.96 (m, 2H), 6.27 (m, 1H),5.56-5.43 (m, 1H), 4.19 (s, 1H), 3.96-3.69 (m, 7H), 2.77 (s, 3H), 2.33(bs, 2H); IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 2980, 1764, 1678, 1467, 1205, 1265, 1138; MS(ESI): m/z 466 (M+1).

Example 110N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 208-210° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.35 (bs, 1H),10.06 (bs, 1H), 9.93 (bs, 1H), 7.99 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H),7.64-7.60 (m, 1H), 7.42 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.82(d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.76 (s, 1H), 6.25-6.23 (m, 1H), 5.51 (bs, 1H), 4.45(bs, 1H), 4.11 (bs, 1H), 3.79-3.77 (m, 4H), 3.73-3.42 (m, 4H), 2.76 (s,3H), 2.32 (s, 1H), 2.08-1.90 (m, 1H); IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 3053, 2752, 1689,1629, 1483, 1460, 1400, 1271, 1246, 1116; MS (ESI): m/z 462 (M+1).

Example 111N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(1-methyl-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 198-200° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.99 (bs, 1H),9.69 (bs, 1H), 7.99 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 7.64-7.60 (m, 1H),7.42 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H),6.76 (s, 1H), 6.25-6.23 (m, 1H), 5.51 (bs, 1H), 4.45 (bs, 1H), 4.11 (bs,1H), 3.79-3.77 (m, 4H), 3.73-3.42 (m, 4H), 3.05 (s, 3H), 2.77 (s, 3H),2.32 (s, 1H), 2.08-1.90 (m, 1H); IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 3022, 2746, 1681,1618, 1562, 1450, 1375, 1350, 1274, 1105; MS (ESI): m/z 476 (M+1).

Example 112(R)—N-(1-(3-((2H-tetrazol-5-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.0 (bs, 1H), 10.38-10.35 (d, J=15.0 Hz,1H), 7.23-7.21 (m, 1H), 7.09-6.95 (m, 1H), 6.95-6.80 (m, 5H), 5.87-5.85(m, 1H), 5.13-5.08 (s, 2H), 4.26-4.23 (bs, 1H), 3.79-3.72 (m, 2H),3.40-3.32 (bs, 2H), 3.16-2.63 (m, 6H), 2.63-2.59 (s, 3H), 1.99-1.90 (m,2H), 1.6-1.55 (m, 1H); IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 3053, 2953, 2773, 1703, 1643,1589, 1492, 1462, 1413, 1269, 1043; MS (ESI): m/z 492 (M+1).

Example 113N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

Melting point: 175-177° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.35 (s, 1H),7.98 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (d,J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.75 (s,1H), 6.26-6.23 (m, 1H), 5.55-5.41 (m, 1H), 4.12 (s, 1H), 3.93-3.73 (m,4H), 3.69-3.16 (m, 7H), 2.75 (s, 3H); MS (ESI): m/z 464 (M+1).

Example 114(S)-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide

MS (ESI): m/z 380 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ 7.35-7.23 (m, 5H);6.92-6.85 (m, 3H); 5.09-5.04 (m, 1H); 4.54 (s, 1H); 3.55 (s, 1H);3.09-2.87 (m, 1H); 2.71-2.58 (m, 5H); 1.79 (s, 1H).

Example 115(S)—N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide

LC-MS (ES, m/z) 396 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 11.736 (1H, s),7.650-7.210 (6H, m), 7.160-6.920 (2H, m), 5.940-5.105 (1H, m),3.970-3.680 (2H, m), 3.150-2.975 (1H, m), 2.860-2.615 (4H, m),2.500-2.355 (3H, m), 2.180-2.005 (1H, m), 1.770-1.450 (4H, m).

Example 1162-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide

LC-MS (ES, m/z) 382 (M+1).

Example 117N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.8 (bs, 1H), 7.49-7.47 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.23(m, 5H), 7.08-7.01 (m, 2H), 5.86 (bs, 1H), 4.94-4.91 (m, 1H), 4.18 (bs,1H), 3.87-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.29 (bs, 1H), 2.75-2.62 (m, 6H), 2.50 (bs, 2H),1.99-1.93 (bs, 1H), 1.51 (bs, 1H); IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 3284, 2924, 2852,2771, 1693, 1620, 1573, 1469, 1402, 1346, 1276; MS (ESI) m/z: 412 (M+1).

Example 118N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-thioxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.0 (bs, 1H), 8.56 (d, J=8.56 Hz, 1H),7.57 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.30-7.17 (m, 7H), 4.93 (d, J=5.4 Hz, 1H),4.17-4.15 (m, 1H), 3.54 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 2.81-2.50 (m, 5H), 2.42 (d,J=3.0 Hz, 1H), 1.9-1.85 (m, 1H), 1.6-1.55 (m, 1H); IR (Neat, cm⁻¹):3240, 3030, 2930, 1658, 1529, 1452, 1365, 1323, 1261, 1157, 1082; MS(ESI) m/z: 414 (M+1).

Example 119N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-thioxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): 7.28-7.16 (m, 7H), 6.79-6.77 (m, 1H), 5.86(bs, 1H), 4.16-4.01 (bs, 1H), 3.78-3.64 (m, 3H), 3.14-2.90 (m, 2H),2.85-2.62 (m, 7H), 2.37-2.35 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.83 (bs, 1H), 1.59-1.55 (bs,1H); IR (Neat, cm⁻¹): 3537, 2926, 2812, 1581, 1382, 1315, 1136; MS (ESI)m/z: 428 (M+1).

Example 1202-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide

LC-MS (ES, m/z) 458 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 11.255 (s, 1H),7.107-7.778 (m, 8H), 5.890-5.170 (m, 1H), 4.713 (s, 2H), 4.204 (s, 1H),3.979-3.804 (m, 2H), 3.338-2.628 (m, 7H), 2.078-1.998 (m, 1H),1.557-1.453 (m, 1H).

Example 121(S)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide

LC-MS (ES, m/z) 428 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 11.33 (br, s,1H), 8.89-6.95 (m, 9H), 5.01-4.49 (m, 3H), 3.71-3.51 (m, 2H), 2.91-2.21(m, 6H), 1.91-1.41 (m, 4H).

Example 1222-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide

LC-MS (ES, m/z) 444 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 11.24 (s, 1H),8.64 (d, 1H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.73 (d, 1H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.31 (d, 4H, J=4 Hz),7.23 (d, 2H, J=7.6 Hz), 7.12 (s, 1H), 4.67-4.91 (m, 4H), 4.16 (bs, 1H),3.52-3.62 (m, 2H), 2.63-2.78 (m, 3H), 2.27-2.36 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.99 (m,1H), 1.53 (bs, 1H).

Example 1232-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 526 (M+1);

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 11.21 (d, J=12 Hz, 1H), 7.77-7.61 (m, 5H),7.19 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (s, 1H), 5.90-5.85 (m, 1H), 4.69 (s, 2H),4.18 (s, 1H), 4.03-3.82 (m, 2H), 3.15-2.98 (m, 1H), 2.79-2.62 (m, 6H),2.49-2.33 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.55 (s, 1H).

Example 1242-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 476 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): 11.22 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H),7.77-7.72 (m, 1H), 7.42-7.35 (m, 1H), 7.21-7.10 (m, 5H), 5.80 (s, 1H),4.74-4.70 (m, 3H), 3.98 (s, 1H), 3.96-3.80 (m, 2H), 3.05-2.97 (m, 1H),2.77-2.73 (m, 5H), 2.63 (s, 1H), 2.42-2.32 (m, 1H), 1.98-1.92 (m, 1H),1.52 (s, 1H).

Example 125N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 464 (M+1); ¹H-NMR: (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz): δ 11.23 (s,1H), 7.77-7.71 (m, 1H), 7.21-7.13 (m, 1H), 7.13 (s, 1H), 4.71-4.69 (m,1H), 4.39-4.31 (m, 1H), 3.90-3.70 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.50 (m, 7H), 2.31-2.16(m, 3H), 1.95-1.89 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.41 (m, 7H), 1.22-1.07 (m, 3H),1.05-0.82 (m, 2H).

Example 1262-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 488 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): 11.23 (d, J=10.2Hz, 1H), 7.79-7.74 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.18 (m, 2H), 7.13 (s, 1H), 6.90-6.82(m, 3H), 5.81-5.78 (m, 1H), 4.72 (s, 2H), 4.20 (s, 1H), 3.98-3.81 (m,2H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.07-3.00 (m, 2H), 2.89-2.77 (m, 4H), 2.66 (s, 1H),2.52-2.33 (m, 1H), 1.99-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.55 (s, 1H).

Example 127(S)-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 396 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 10.56 (s, 1H),8.51 (d, 1H, J=8.7 Hz), 7.20-7.31 (m, 6H), 8.62-8.69 (m, 2H), 4.90 (bs,1H), 3.42 (bs, 4H), 2.73-2.76 (m, 1H), 2.45-2.68 (m, 5H), 1.65 (m, 4H).

Example 128N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 10.576 (1H, s), 8.523 (1H, d, J=8.1 Hz),7.370-7.175 (6H, m), 6.985-6.820 (2H, m), 4.985-4.820 (1H, m),4.815-4.650 (1H, m), 4.235-4.095 (1H, m), 3.520-3.380 (4H, m),2.850-2.675 (2H, m), 2.672-2.585 (1H, m), 2.460-2.375 (1H, m),2.370-2.250 (1H, m), 2.040-1.850 (1H, m), 1.590-1.435 (1H, m).

Example 129(S)—N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 410 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 10.57 (s, 1H),7.23-7.35 (m, 6H), 6.89 (s, 2H), 5.87 and 5.12 (2 bs, 1H), 3.63-3.79 (m,2H), 3.46 (s, 2H), 2.64-3.08 (m, 6H), 2.35-2.45 (m, 3H), 1.67 (bs, 4H).

Example 130N-(2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 434 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): 1.2-1.5 (3H,br), 1.5-1.7 (3H, m), 19-2.5 (6H, br), 2.7 (3H, m), 3.2-3.8 (8H, br),4.1 (1H, m), 4.4 (1H, m), 4.7 (1H, m), 6.8 (2H, d, J=4.8 Hz), 7.2 (1H,m), 10.5 (1H, m).

Example 131N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 456 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 10.53 (d,J=5.4 Hz, 1H), 7.27-7.22 (m, 2H), 6.89-6.67 (m, 5H), 5.78 (s, 1H), 4.70(s, 1H), 4.15 (s, 1H), 3.76-3.67 (m, 5H), 3.43 (s, 2H), 3.31 (d, J=7.2Hz, 2H), 3.01-2.81 (m, 2H), 2.71 (s, 3H), 2.62 (s, 1H), 2.31-2.27 (m,1H), 1.94-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.50 (s, 1H).

Example 132N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 494 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 11.52 (d,J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.63-7.55 (m, 4H), 7.24 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (d, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 5.85 (s, 1H), 4.71 (s, 1H), 4.16 (s, 1H), 3.81-3.64 (m, 2H),3.41-3.32 (m, 2H), 3.30 (s, 2H), 3.06-2.82 (m, 3H), 2.74 (s, 3H), 2.67(s, 1H), 2.50-2.27 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.52-1.50 (m, 1H).

Example 133N—((S)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 444 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ10.53 (d, J=6.6Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.34 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.23 (m, 1H), 7.13-7.07 (m, 3H),6.88-6.84 (m, 2H), 5.82 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 6.70 (d, J=3.3 Hz, 1H), 4.15(s, 1H), 3.78-3.63 (m, 2H), 3.42 (s, 2H), 3.01-2.90 (m, 1H), 2.85-2.81(m, 1H), 2.73 (s, 3H), 2.62-2.56 (m, 1H), 2.50-2.28 (m, 1H), 1.93-1.89(m, 1H), 1.62-1.58 (m, 1H).

Example 134N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 510 (M+1); ¹H-NMR: (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 10.54 (d,J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.52-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.36-7.24 (m, 4H), 6.89-6.87 (m, 2H),5.86-5.80 (m, 1H), 4.72-4.71 (m, 1H), 4.16 (s, 1H), 3.80-3.65 (m, 2H),3.45 (s, 2H), 3.07-2.99 (m, 1H), 2.86-2.81 (m, 2H), 2.76 (s, 2H),2.71-2.62 (m, 2H), 2.42-2.41 (m, 1H), 2.36-2.29 (m, 1H), 1.98-1.94 (m,1H), 1.58-1.49 (m, 1H).

Example 1352-(1-benzyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.41-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.33-7.21 (m, 8H), 7.08(d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 6.89-6.84 (m, 1H), 6.58-6.55 (m, 1H), 5.78-5.73 (bs,1H), 4.93 (bs, 1H), 4.71-4.69 (m, 4H), 4.13 (bs, 1H), 3.71-3.58 (m, 2H),3.39-3.28 (m, 2H), 2.84-2.77 (m, 1H), 2.62 (s, 3H), 2.54-2.48 (m, 2H),2.31-2.28 (m, 1H), 1.90-1.89 (m, 1H), 1.49 (bs, 1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹):3414, 2928, 2799, 1624, 1450, 1323, 1202, 1142, 1099; MS (ESI) m/z: 520(M+1).

Example 1362-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide

Melting point: 232-234° C.; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.30 (bs, 1H),7.35-7.26 (m, 5H), 7.24-7.18 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.82 (m, 1H), 6.75-6.73 (m,1H), 5.87-5.83 (m, 1H), 5.10 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H) 4.21-4.16(m, 1H), 3.81-3.77 (m, 1H), 3.69-3.65 (m, 1H), 3.16-3.05 (m, 1H),2.85-2.81 (m, 1H), 2.78-2.64 (m, 4H), 2.61 (s, 1H), 2.42-2.32 (m, 2H),2.01-1.91 (m, 1H), 1.56-1.49 (m, 1H); IR (KBr, cm⁻¹): 3294, 2938, 2787,1612, 1450, 1313, 1196, 1134, 1091; MS (ESI) m/z: 428 (M+1).

Example 1372-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-propylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 570 (M+1); ¹H-NMR: (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 11.23 (s, 1H),7.74-7.76 (m, 1H), 7.45-7.49 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.39 (m, 3H), 7.19-7.21 (m,1H), 7.12 (s, 1H), 5.64 (m, 1H), 4.70-4.73 (m, 3H), 3.77-4.16 (m, 3H),2.64-3.17 (m, 6H), 2.33-2.45 (m, 2H), 1.90-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.04-1.51 (m,3H), 0.52-0.73 (m, 3H).

Example 1382-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-isopropylacetamide

LC-MS: (ES, m/z): 570 (M+1); ¹H-NMR: (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 11.24 (s,1H), 7.73-7.77 (m, 1H), 7.30-7.50 (m, 4H), 7.16-7.28 (m, 2H), 7.09 (s,1H), 4.73-4.76 (m, 1H), 4.70 (s, 2H), 4.18 (m, 2H), 3.89 (s, 2H), 3.30(m, 1H), 2.61-2.85 (m, 4H), 2.40-2.49 (m, 1H), 1.93-1.99 (m, 1H),1.53-1.55 (m, 1H), 1.23-1.31 (m, 3H), 1.06-1.09 (m, 2H), 0.80 (m, 1H).

Example 139N-cyclopropyl-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)acetamide

LC-MS (ES, m/z): 568 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 11.24 (s, 1H),7.77 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (m, 1H), 7.30 (m, 1H), 7.23 (m, 3H), 7.14 (m,1H), 5.44 (s, 1H), 4.75-4.71 (m, 3H), 4.15-3.98 (m, 3H), 3.30-3.27 (m,2H), 3.00 (m, 1H), 2.74 (m, 3H), 2.39-2.33 (m, 2H), 1.95 (m, 1H), 1.55(m, 1H), 0.84-0.71 (m, 3H), 0.38 (s, 1H)

Example 1402-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-isobutylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 584 (M+1); ¹H-NMR: (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 11.23 (m, 1H),7.77-7.73 (m, 1H), 7.49-7.39 (m, 3H), 7.26-7.11 (m, 3H), 5.32-5.15 (m,1H), 4.75-4.70 (m, 3H), 3.90-3.01 (m, 3H), 2.75-2.67 (m, 3H), 2.41-2.38(m, 2H), 1.92 (m, 1H), 1.54-1.52 (m, 2H), 0.79-0.72 (m, 4H), 0.63-0.61(m, 1H), 0.36-0.34 (m, 1H)

Example 141N-(cyclopropylmethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 582 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 11.23 (m, 1H),7.76-7.74 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.13 (m, 6H), 5.32-5.15 (m, 1H), 4.74-4.71 (m,3H), 4.17-3.90 (m, 3H), 3.33-3.10 (m, 4H) 2.85-2.79 (m, 2H), 2.40 (m,2H), 1.95-1.93 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.52 (m, 1H), 0.88-0.65 (m, 1H), 0.38-0.08(m, 4H).

Example 1422-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 542 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 11.236 (s, 1H),7.774-7.097 (m, 7H), 5.827 (s, 1H), 4.744-4.707 (m, 3H), 4.177 (s, 1H),3.989-3.805 (m, 2H), 3.028-2.333 (m, 9H), 2.079 (m, 1H), 1.979-1.962 (m,1H).

Example 1432-(2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 538 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz) δ1.34 (s, 6H),1.50-1.52 (m, 1H), 1.90-1.95 (m, 1H), 2.30-2.33 (m, 1H), 2.46-2.50 (m,3H), 2.60-2.85 (m, 4H), 2.99-3.04 (m, 1H), 3.70 (q, J=12 Hz, 2H), 4.15(s, 1H), 4.71 (s, 1H), 5.81 (m, 1H), 6.88-7.48 (m, 7H), 10.52 (s, 1H).

Example 1442-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 556 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.20 (s, 1H), 7.75(d, J=8.1, 1H), 7.32 (t, J=8.4, 1H), 7.18 (d, J=8.7, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H),6.95-7.10 (m, 3H), 5.77-5.83 (m, 1H), 4.70-4.80 (m, 5H), 4.17 (s, 1H),3.78-3.98 (m, 2H), 3.04-3.12 (m, 1H), 2.50-3.00 (m, 6H), 2.33-2.50 (m,2H), 1.92-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.53 (s, 1H).

Example 1452-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(m-tolyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 472 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 11.20-11.23 (m,1H), 7.73-7.77 (m, 1H), 7.20-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.05-7.16 (m, 4H), 5.78-5.79(m, 1H), 4.70-4.74 (m, 3H), 4.17 (m, 1H), 3.79-3.96 (m, 2H), 3.09 (m,1H), 2.82 (m, 1H), 2.73 (s, 3H), 2.63-2.67 (m, 1H), 2.41 (m, 3H), 2.33(s, 3H), 1.98 (m, 1H), 1.50 (m, 1H).

Example 1462-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 559.9 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.20 (s, 1H),7.71 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.32-7.50 (m, 3H), 7.13 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.04(s, 1H), 5.73 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 1H), 4.65-4.71 (m, 3H), 4.12 (s, 1H),3.75-3.96 (m, 2H), 2.73 (brs, 1H), 2.44-2.68 (m, 6H), 2.33-2.40 (m, 2H),1.86-1.93 (m, 1H), 1.45 (brs, 1H).

Example 147N—((S)-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 486.12; ¹H-NMR (DMSO, 300 MHz) δ 11.19 (s, 1H), 7.731-7.71(m, 1H), 7.18-7.16 (m, 1H), 7.07 (m, 1H), 6.84-6.79 (m, 3H), 5.71 (m,0.8H), 4.95 (m, 0.2H), 4.71-4.65 (m, 3H), 4.13 (m, 1H), 3.91-3.78 (m,2H), 3.15-2.19 (m, 15H), 1.95-1.85 (m, 1H), 1.48-1.42 (m, 1H)

Example 1482-(2,2-dimethyl-1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 570 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 11.21 (s, 1H),7.75-7.17 (m, 6H), 7.04 (s, 1H), 5.77 (t, J=8 Hz, 0.8H), 5.14 (t, J=8Hz, 0.2H), 4.70 (s, 1H), 4.12 (s, 1H), 3.92 (q, J=12 Hz, 2H), 3.04 (br,1H), 2.99-2.67 (m, 6H), 2.45-2.26 (m, 1H), 1.92-1.85 (m, 1H), 1.47 (s,7H).

Example 1492-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-fluoro-5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 573.9 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.20 (s, 1H),7.75 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.15-7.20 (m, 1H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 6.78-6.95 (m,3H), 5.73 (brs, 1H), 4.69-4.84 (m, 5H), 4.15 (brs, 1H), 3.79-3.98 (m,2H), 3.29 (s, 1H), 2.96-3.01 (m, 1H), 2.63-2.79 (m, 5H), 2.26-2.35 (m,2H), 1.52-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.48 (m, 1H).

Example 150N—((S)-1-(3-cyclopropylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 498 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 11.16 (m, 1H),7.73-7.68 (m, 1H), 7.18-6.87 (m, 6H), 5.78-5.71 (m, 0.7H), 5.08-5.02 (m,0.2H), 4.70-4.66 (m, 3H), 4.13 (m, 1H), 3.92-3.80 (m, 2H), 3.06-2.23 (m,8H), 1.92-1.81 (m, 2H), 1.49 (m, 1H), 0.90-0.87 (m, 2H), 0.60-0.55 (m,2H).

Example 151N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 437 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 11.84 (s, 1H),7.76-7.73 (m, 2H), 7.65-7.46 (m, 3H), 7.07-7.01 (m, 2H), 5.85-5.81 (m,0.8H), 5.18 (m, 0.2H), 4.89-4.70 (m, 1H), 4.18 (s, 1H), 3.92-3.74 (m,2H), 3.12-2.56 (m, 7H), 2.40-2.33 (m, 2H), 1.97-1.94 (m, 1H), 1.42-1.49(s, 1H).

Example 152N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 451 (M+1); ¹H-NM (CD₃OD, 300 MHz) δ 7.67-7.64 (m, 3H),7.56-7.50 (m, 1H), 6.98-6.91 (m, 2H), 6.02 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.36-4.32(m, 1H), 3.82 (q, J=15.6 Hz, 2H), 3.43 (s, 2H), 3.28-3.22 (m, 1H),2.95-2.90 (m, 2H), 2.82 (s, 3H), 2.76-2.72 (m, 1H), 2.54-2.46 (m, 2H),2.15-2.02 (m, 1H), 1.73-1.62 (m, 1H).

Example 153N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 435 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (CD₃OD, 400 MHz) δ 7.75-7.58 (m, 4H),6.95-6.89 (m, 3H), 6.33-6.31 (d, J=10.8 Hz, 1H), 4.60-4.58 (m, 3H),4.14-4.06 (m, 1H), 3.87-3.46 (m, 7H), 2.83-2.80 (m, 3H), 2.31-2.11 (m,2H).

Example 1543-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoicacid

MS (ES, m/z): 470 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 10.46 (s, 1H), 7.74(d, J=13.5 Hz, 2H), 7.46-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.20-7.16 (m, 1H), 6.84-6.79 (m,2H), 5.80 (dd, J=6.0 Hz, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.67 (m, 1H), 4.11 (m, 1H), 3.72(d, J=15.3 Hz, 1H), 3.59 (d, J=15.6 Hz, 1H), 3.39 (s, 2H), 3.04 (t,J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 2.82-2.54 (m, 6H), 2.30-2.25 (m, 1H), 1.92-1.80 (m, 1H),1.48-1.35 (m, 1H)

Example 1553-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoicacid

MS (ES, m/z): 454 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 10.72 (s, 1H), 7.84(s, 2H), 7.51-7.42 (m, 2H), 6.88-6.80 (m, 3H), 5.88 (m, 1H), 4.53 (s,2H), 4.18-4.16 (m, 1H), 3.73 (d, J=15.2 Hz, 1H), 3.62 (d, J=15.2 Hz,1H), 3.11-3.08 (m, 1H), 2.86-2.81 (m, 3H), 2.80 (s, 3H), 2.62 (s, 1H),2.46 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 2.37-2.34 (dd, J=4.0 Hz, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 1.94 (m,1H), 1.54-1.51 (m, 1H)

Example 156N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 419 (M+1); ¹H-NMR ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 300 MHz) δ 10.35 (s, 1H),7.75-7.54 (m, 4H), 7.11 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 1H), 6.81-6.76 (m, 2H), 5.82 (t,J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 4.85 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 4.16 (s, 1H), 3.81-3.64 (m, 2H),3.51-3.42 (m, 2H), 3.06-2.94 (m, 1H), 2.82-2.72 (m, 6H), 2.57 (s, 1H),2.35-2.28 (m, 2H), 1.95-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.51-1.49 (m, 1H)

Example 157N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): (M+1) 380

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 10.28 (1H, s), 8.42-8.40 (1H, m), 7.29-7.19(5H, m), 7.09-7.04 (2H, s) 6.71-6.69 (1H, m), 4.88-4.85 (1H, m),4.66-4.65 (1H, m), 4.13-4.11 (1H, m), 3.43-3.32 (4H, m), 2.74-2.69 (2H,m), 2.57-2.47 (1H, m), 2.45-2.43 (1H, m), 2.29-2.25 (1H, m), 1.93-1.88(1H, m), 1.57-1.47 (1H, m)

Example 158N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 432 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 12.262 (s, 1H),9.353 (s, 1H), 8.122-7.525 (m, 4H), 7.198 (s, 2H), 5.835-5.710 (m, 1H),4.830-4.622 (m, 1H), 4.150 (s, 1H), 4.021-3.830 (m, 2H), 3.154-2.270 (m,9H), 1.998-1.854 (m, 1H), 1.587-1.375 (m, 1H)

Example 1592-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic acid

MS (ES, m/z): 467.9 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 10.36-10.45 (m,1H), 7.24 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (d, J=7.6, 1H), 6.70-6.86 (m, 5H),5.83-5.88 (m, 1H), 4.58 (s, 2H), 4.20-4.23 (m, 1H), 3.76-3.79 (m, 1H),3.64-3.69 (m, 2H), 3.30-3.42 (s, 4H), 3.12-3.18 (m, 1H), 2.76-2.89 (m,3H), 2.63-2.69 (m, 3H), 2.50-2.52 (m, 1H), 1.99-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.54-1.57(m, 1H).

Example 1603-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide

MS (ES, m/z): 439 (M+1); 1H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 11.35-11.69 (s,1H), 8.00 (s, 1H), 7.77-7.74 (m, 2H), 7.42-7.39 (m, 3H), 7.21-7.17 (m,1H), 7.05-6.96 (m, 2H), 5.92-5.87 (m, 0.8H), 5.12-5.25 (m, 1H),5.09-4.89 (m, 1H), 4.18 (s, 1H), 3.89-3.84 (m, 1H), 3.72-3.67 (m, 1H),3.17-3.09 (m, 1H), 2.85-2.62 (m, 6H), 2.39-2.36 (m, 2H), 1.99-1.92 (m,1H), 1.42-1.59 (m, 1H)

Example 161N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): (M+1) 394; ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 10.31 (1H, s),7.36-7.22 (5H, m), 6.75-6.73 (2H, m), 5.86 (0.7H, m), 4.69 (0.2H, m),4.16 (1H, m), 3.75-3.71 (1H, m), 3.64-3.60 (1H, m), 3.44 (2H, m),3.09-2.89 (2H, m), 2.62-2.69 (4H, m), 2.49-2.51 (1H, m), 1.92-1.93 (1H,m), 1.52 (1H, m)

Example 162N—((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-(methylsulfonamido)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 547 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 10.35 (s, 1H),7.23-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.10-7.13 (m, 1H), 6.78-6.96 (m, 3H), 6.73 (s, 1H),5.87-5.89 (m, 1H), 5.09-5.29 (m, 1H), 4.54 (s, 2H), 3.67-3.77 (m, 2H),3.42 (s, 2H), 3.13 (s, 3H), 2.81-3.13 (m, 3H), 2.63-2.71 (m, 3H),1.76-2.14 (m, 2H).

Example 163N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 421 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 11.56 (s, 1H),7.76-7.71 (m, 2H), 7.64-7.62 (m, 1H), 7.59-7.54 (m, 1H), 7.22-7.17 (m,1H), 7.03 (s, 1H), 6.99-6.95 (m, 1H), 5.85-5.13 (m, 1H), 5.05-4.66 (m,1H), 4.60-5.02 (m, 1H), 4.17 (s, 1H), 3.90-3.72 (m, 2H), 3.33-3.00 (m,1H), 2.85-2.60 (m, 6H), 2.42-2.36 (m, 2H), 1.55-1.41 (m, 1H).

Example 1643-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide

MS (ES, m/z): 450 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz) δ 8.01-7.68 (m, 5H),7.43-7.39 (m, 3H), 7.22-7.20 (m, 2H), 5.91-5.85 (m, 1H), 4.16 (s, 1H),3.99-3.79 (m, 2H), 3.14-3.06 (m, 1H), 2.86-2.54 (m, 6H), 2.44-2.31 (m,2H), 1.96-1.89 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.50 (m, 1H)

Example 1653-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide

MS (ES, m/z): 439 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 10.31 (s, 1H),7.99 (s, 1H), 7.77 (s, 2H), 7.47-7.31 (m, 3H), 7.09 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H),6.82 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.71 (s, 2H), 5.96-5.84 (m, 1H), 5.30-5.00 (m,1H), 3.86-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.42 (s, 2H), 3.20-3.06 (m, 1H), 2.91-2.62 (m,7H), 2.42-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.15-1.93 (m, 1H), 1.93-1.66 (m, 1H);¹⁹F-NMR-(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ166 (s)

Example 1662-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid

MS (ES, m/z): 486.00 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 12.51 (m, 1H),7.49-7.46 (d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 7.26-7.22 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.06-7.01 (m,2H), 6.87-6.79 (m, 3H), 5.88-5.85 (m, 1H), 5.10 (m, 1H), 4.60-4.58 (m,2H), 4.22 (m, 1H), 3.85-3.74 (m, 2H), 3.32-3.17 (m, 1H), 2.95-2.70 (m,3H), 2.68-2.65 (m, 3H), 2.54-2.50 (m, 1H), 2.01 (m, 1H), 1.57-1.56 (m,1H).

Example 1672-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid

MS (ES, m/z): 484 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 10.87 (m, 1H),7.25-7.20 (m, 1H), 6.88-6.74 (m, 6H), 5.83-5.79 (m, 0.8H), 5.07-5.01 (m,0.2H), 4.57-4.53 (m, 4H), 4.18-4.15 (m, 1H), 3.72-3.60 (m, 2H),3.10-3.04 (m, 1H), 2.91-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.79-2.73 (m, 1H), 2.70-2.64 (m,2H), 2.55 (m, 1H), 2.38-2.33 (m, 1H), 2.50-2.51 (m, 1H), 1.93-1.98 (m,1H), 1.51-1.53 (m, 1H).

Example 168N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 531 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d6,300 MHz): δ 11.19 (brs, 1H),7.71-7.77 (m, 1H), 7.54 (brs, 1H), 7.40 (brs, 1H), 7.15-7.29 (m, 2H),7.10 (s, 1H), 6.83-6.93 (m, 3H), 5.80-5.82 (m, 1H), 4.69-4.75 (m, 3H),4.40-4.42 (m, 2H), 4.17 (brs, 1H), 3.77-3.96 (m, 2H), 2.96-3.06 (m, 1H),2.65-2.85 (m, 5H), 2.32-2.45 (m, 2H), 1.92-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.51-1.53 (m,1H)

Example 1692-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid

MS (ES, m/z): 468 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 10.31 (s, 1H),7.25-7.21 (m, 1H), 7.06-7.02 (m, 2H), 6.86-6.73 (m, 4H), 5.84-5.80 (m,1H), 4.59 (s, 1H), 4.15 (m, 1H), 3.75-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.54-3.32 (m, 2H),3.10-3.04 (m, 1H), 2.94-2.87 (m, 1H), 2.75-2.50 (m, 5H), 2.37-2.31 (m,1H), 1.97-1.91 (m, 1H), 1.76-1.52 (m, 1H).

Example 170N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 485 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 11.86 (brs, 1H),7.54-7.40 (m, 3H), 7.28-7.24 (m, 1H), 7.09-7.02 (m, 2H), 6.90-6.84 (m,3H), 5.85-5.81 (m, 1H), 5.14-4.73 (m, 1H), 4.40 (s, 2H), 4.18-4.17 (m,1H), 3.90-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.10-2.66 (m, 6H), 2.39-2.35 (m, 2H), 1.97-1.93(m, 1H), 1.53-1.51 (m, 1H).

Example 1712-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid

MS (ES, m/z): 481 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 8.13 (s, 1H),7.72-7.68 (m, 1H), 7.25-7.17 (m, 3H), 6.87-6.78 (m, 3H), 5.85-5.80 (m,0.8H), 5.13-5.08 (m, 0.2H), 4.55 (s, 2H), 4.17 (brs, 1H), 4.00-3.82 (m,2H), 3.16-3.06 (m, 1H), 3.00-2.61 (m, 7H), 2.50-2.41 (m, 1H), 2.08-1.89(m, 1H), 1.54-1.53 (m, 1H)

Example 1722-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid

MS (ES, m/z): 500 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 10.62 (s, 1H),7.21-7.25 (m, 2H), 6.78-6.88 (m, 5H), 5.78-5.82 (m, 1H), 4.58 (s, 2H),4.15-4.17 (m, 1H), 3.62-3.76 (m, 3H), 3.07-3.10 (m, 2H), 2.84-2.92 (m,2H), 2.84 (m, 2H), 2.67-2.73 (s, 3H), 2.33-2.38 (m, 2H), 1.90-2.07 (m,1H), 1.50 (m, 1H)

Example 173N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 483 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 10.68-10.65 (m,1H), 7.54 (s, 1H), 7.40 (s, 1H), 7.27-7.23 (m, 1H), 6.89-6.81 (m, 6H),5.81-5.78 (m, 0.8H), 5.07-5.04 (m, 0.2H), 4.75-4.74 (m, 1H), 4.54 (s,2H), 4.39 (s, 2H), 3.75-3.58 (m, 2H), 3.01-2.65 (m, 7H), 2.45-2.29 (m,2H), 1.95-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.52-1.50 (m, 1H).

Example 1742-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-(methylsulfonamido)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 609 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 11.21 (s, 1H),7.72-7.77 (m, 1H), 7.12-7.29 (m, 4H), 6.74-6.82 (m, 3H), 5.98-6.01 (m,1H), 5.28-5.32 (m, 1H), 4.70 (s, 2H), 4.25-4.42 (m, 3H), 3.81-3.98 (m,3H), 3.07-3.32 (m, 3H), 2.90-2.94 (m, 4H), 3.81-3.86 (m, 3H), 2.10-2.28(m, 1H), 1.75-1.78 (m, 1H).

Example 175N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 499 (M+1); 1H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 10.54 (s, 1H),7.55 (s, 1H), 7.41 (s, 1H), 7.27-7.24 (m, 2H), 6.89-6.83 (m, 5H),5.81-5.78 (m, 1H), 4.72-4.71 (m, 1H), 4.40-4.30 (m, 2H), 4.15 (br, 1H),3.78-3.61 (m, 2H), 3.44-3.26 (m, 2H), 3.05-2.65 (m, 7H), 2.51-2.28 (m,2H), 1.87-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.50 (m, 1H).

Example 1763-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoicacid

MS (ES, m/z): 440 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz): δ 7.80 (m, 2H),7.53-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.21-7.15 (m, 1H), 7.04-6.93 (m, 2H), 5.92-5.87 (m,0.8H), 4.19-4.17 (s, 1H), 3.88-3.69 (m, 2H), 3.15-3.00 (m, 2H),2.91-2.72 (m, 5H), 2.61 (s, 1H), 2.45-2.36 (m, 2H), 1.99-1.92 (m, 1H),1.52-1.50 (m, 1H).

Example 1773-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(methylsulfonyl)benzamide

MS (ES, m/z): 515 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 10.34-10.30 (m,1H), 7.87-7.86 (s, 2H), 7.36-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.14-7.12 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H),6.08-5.97 (m, 1H), 5.10-5.35 (m, 1H), 4.41-4.15 (m, 1H), 3.79-3.74 (m,2H), 3.43 (s, 2H). 3.07-2.98 (m, 2H), 2.94-2.92 (m, 4H), 2.73 (s, 2H),2.67-2.64 (m, 3H), 2.11-2.08 (m, 1H), 1.76-1.67 (m, 1H).

Example 178N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 431 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 12.48-12.32 (s,1H), 8.13 (s, 1H), 7.73-7.70 (m, 1H), 7.38-7.35 (m, 4H), 7.21-7.20 (m,2H), 5.69-5.95 (s, 1H), 4.65-4.90 (m, 1H), 4.19-4.16 (m, 2H), 4.00-3.89(m, 2H), 3.12-2.94 (m, 1H), 2.92-2.75 (m, 5H), 2.62 (s, 1H), 2.21-2.31(m, 2H), 2.12-1.92 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.41 (m, 1H).

Example 179N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 530 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 10.35 (s, 1H),7.97 (d, J=3 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 2H), 7.08 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H),6.83-6.79 (m, 2H), 5.96-5.24 (m, 1H), 4.88 (s, 1H), 4.19 (s, 1H),3.84-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.42 (s, 2H), 3.16-2.40 (m, 9H), 2.00-1.93 (m, 1H),1.54-1.49 (m, 1H).

Example 180N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 418 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 10.41-10.31 (m,1H), 7.37-7.27 (m, 4H), 7.13-7.10 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 6.82-6.74 (m, 2H),5.85-5.80 (m, 1H), 4.89-4.87 (d, J=4.2 Hz, 1H), 4.19-4.17 (m, 2H),3.83-3.63 (m, 2H), 3.43 (s, 2H), 3.09-3.01 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.70 (m, 4H),2.60-2.58 (m, 1H), 2.40-2.33 (m, 2H), 2.00-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.52-1.49 (m,1H).

Example 1812-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 512 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 7.89 (d, J=1.2 Hz,1H), 7.53 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.20 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=6.6 Hz,1H), 6.75 (s, 1H), 5.95-5.85 (m, 0.8H), 5.25 (m, 0.2H), 4.45 (s, 2H),4.24-4.13 (m, 1H), 3.75 (q, J=15.6 Hz, 2H), 3.11 (t, J=11.4 Hz, 1H),2.95-2.35 (m, 11H), 2.04-1.86 (m, 1H), 1.60-1.45 (m, 1H).

Example 1822-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 454 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 7.38-7.18 (m, 5H),6.85-6.75 (m, 2H), 5.84-5.79 (m, 1H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 4.25-4.18 (m, 2H),3.84-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.18-3.03 (m, 2H), 2.84-2.72 (m, 5H), 2.44-2.36 (m,2H), 2.00-1.93 (m, 1H), 1.58-1.45 (m, 1H).

Example 183N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 494 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 8.92-7.02 (m, 7H),5.95-5.76 (m, 0.8H), 5.23 (m, 0.2H), 4.22-4.10 (m, 1H), 3.80 (q, J=15.6Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=11.4 Hz, 1H), 2.80-2.35 (m, 11H), 2.00-1.89 (m, 1H),1.60-1.45 (m, 1H).

Example 184N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 548 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 11.84 (s, 1H),7.99-7.93 (m, 2H), 7.62-7.41 (m, 3H), 7.04-7.00 (m, 2H), 5.95-5.91 (m,1H), 4.91 (s, 1H), 4.19 (s, 1H), 3.92-3.78 (m, 2H), 3.17-2.40 (m, 9H),1.98-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.54-1.51 (m, 1H).

Example 185N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate

MS (ES, m/z): 462 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 10.40 (s, 1H),9.95 (br, 0.5H), 9.75 (s, 1H), 9.60 (br, 0.3H), 8.02 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 1H),7.90 (s, 1H), 7.62 (t, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (d,J=5.4 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 6.75 (s, 1H), 6.25 (m, 1H),5.70-5.40 (m, 1H), 4.52-3.21 (m, 13H), 2.74 (s, 3H), 2.35-1.82 (m, 3H).

Example 186N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 498 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 10.49 (s, 1H),10.00 (br, 0.6H), 9.75 (s, 1H), 8.02 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H),7.60 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (m, 1H), 7.20 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.75 (s,1H), 6.30-6.17 (m, 1H), 5.64-5.40 (m, 1H), 4.50 (s, 3H), 4.30-3.35 (m,6H), 2.75 (s, 3H), 2.30-1.75 (m, 3H).

Example 1872-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate

MS (ES, m/z): 566 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 10.47 (d, J=4.5Hz, 1H), 10.09 (s, 1H), 8.06 (d, J=6 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H),7.67-6.85 (m, 4H), 6.76 (s, 1H), 6.28-6.25 (m, 1H), 5.73-5.46 (s, 1H),4.49-3.25 (m, 11H), 2.78 (s, 3H), 2.33-1.87 (m, 3H).

Example 188N,N-diethyl-3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide

MS (ES, m/z): 511.23 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.45 (d, J=4.5Hz, 1H), 7.40-7.33 (m, 2H), 7.24-7.19 (m, 2H), 7.07-7.00 (m, 2H),5.87-5.85 (t, J=3 Hz, 1H), 4.88-4.77 (br, 1H), 3.88-3.71 (m, 2H), 3.32(m, 2H), 3.11-3.10 (m, 3H), 2.92-2.79 (m, 4H), 2.49-2.23 (m, 2H),2.04-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.54 (m, 1H), 1.24-0.99 (m, 6H)

Example 189N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate

MS (ES, m/z): 480 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (CD₃OD-d₄, 300 MHz): δ 9.32 (s, 1H),8.11 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.95 (s, 1H), 7.60 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.50-7.10(m, 4H), 6.40 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 4.60 (s, 1H), 4.35-3.50 (m, 7H), 2.82(s, 3H), 2.50-2.00 (m, 2H).

Example 190N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate

MS (ES, m/z): 475 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (CD₃OD-d₄, 300 MHz): δ 9.30 (s, 1H),8.20 (s, 1H), 8.10 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.96 (s, 1H), 7.80 (d, J=8.1 Hz,1H), 7.60 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.50-7.30 (m, 4H), 6.40 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H),4.62 (s, 1H), 4.35-3.40 (m, 7H), 2.85 (s, 3H), 2.50-1.95 (m, 2H).

¹H-NMR (CD₃OD-d₄, 300 MHz): δ 9.30 (s, 1H), 8.20 (s, 1H), 8.10 (d, J=7.5Hz, 1H), 7.96 (s, 1H), 7.80 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H),7.50-7.30 (m, 4H), 6.40 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 4.62 (s, 1H), 4.35-3.40 (m,7H), 2.85 (s, 3H), 2.50-1.95 (m, 2H).

Example 191N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 478.18 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.86-7.84 (m,2H), 7.49-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.26-7.23 (m, 2H), 7.10 (s, 1H), 7.06-7.03 (m,2H), 5.82-5.87 (m, 1H), 4.25-4.14 (br, 1H), 3.87 (m, 1H), 3.75 (d, 1H),2.77 (m, 1H), 2.74 (m, 1H), 2.67 (m, 1H), 2.62 (m, 4H), 2.41-2.40 (m,2H), 2.27-2.02 (m, 1H), 1.50-1.60 (m, 1H).

Example 192N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 495.1 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 11.90-11.82 (br,1H), 7.92 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.85-7.78 (m, 3H), 7.48-7.39 (m, 3H),7.10-7.03 (m, 2H), 5.87-5.85 (t, J=3 Hz, 1H), 4.88-4.77 (br, 1H), 3.85(m, 2H), 2.83 (s, 1H), 2.80-2.77 (m, 5H), 2.73-2.64 (s, 1H), 2.04-1.95(m, 1H), 1.54 (m, 1H).

Example 193N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamidehydrochloride

MS (ES, m/z): 455 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, d6-DMSO): δ 11.90-11.88 (m,1H), 9.95-10.05 (m, 1H), 7.89-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.58 (s, 1H), 7.43-7.58 (m,2H), 7.08-7.04 (m, 1H), 6.14-6.11 (m, 1H), 5.58-5.48 (d, 1H), 4.49-4.41(m, 1H), 3.95-3.82 (m, 5H), 3.56-3.43 (m, 3H), 3.27-3.17 (m, 2H), 2.83(s, 3H), 2.49-2.33 (m, 1H), 1.91-1.87 (m, 1H).

Example 194N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 489 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 12.41 (brs, 1H),8.11 (s, 1H), 7.86-7.91 (m, 2H), 7.64-7.73 (m, 1H), 7.51-7.54 (m, 2H),7.21-7.23 (m, 2H), 5.87-5.93 (m, 1H), 4.70-4.85 (m, 1H), 4.17 (brs, 1H),3.82-3.99 (m, 2H), 3.07-3.15 (m, 1H), 2.66-2.87 (m, 8H), 2.34-2.50 (m,2H), 1.89-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.49-1.53 (m, 1H);

Example 1953-((S)-1-(2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide

MS (ES, m/z): 555 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): 10.50 (s, 1H),9.13-9.09 (m, 1H), 7.80-7.77 (m, 2H), 7.48-7.44 (m, 2H), 7.20-7.18 (m,1H), 6.86-6.73 (m, 2H), 5.92-5.88 (m, 1H), 5.20-5.15 (m, 1H), 4.47 (s,2H), 4.19-4.08 (m, 3H), 3.84-3.80 (m, 1H), 3.69-3.65 (m, 1H), 3.12-3.09(m, 1H), 2.87-2.74 (m, 2H), 2.72 (s, 3H), 2.63 (s, 1H), 2.45-2.36 (m,2H), 2.00-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.54-1.53 (m, 1H).

Example 1963-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide

MS (ES, m/z): 532 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 12.39 (s, 1H),9.11-9.10 (m, 1H), 8.12 (s, 1H), 7.80-7.70 (m, 3H), 7.49-7.47 (m, 2H),7.22-7.20 (m, 2H), 5.90 (m, 1H), 4.79 (m, 1H), 4.16-4.10 (m, 3H),4.08-3.81 (m, 2H), 3.17-3.01 (m, 1H), 2.92-2.85 (m, 2H), 2.83 (s, 2H),2.75 (m, 2H), 2.46 (m, 2H), 1.92 (m, 1H), 1.51 (m, 1H).

Example 197N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 438 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.36 (s, 1H),7.78-7.73 (m, 1H), 7.59-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.13-7.11 (d, 1H, J=7.5 Hz), 5.75(s, 1H), 4.83 (s, 1H), 4.17 (s, 1H), 3.89-3.82 (m, 2H), 3.43 (s, 2H),2.94-2.91 (m, 2H), 2.77 (m, 4H), 2.36-2.34 (m, 2H), 1.95-1.91 (m, 1H),1.59-1.56 (m, 1H).

Example 198N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate

MS (ES, m/z): 574.22 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.84 (d, J=4.5Hz, 1H), 7.70-7.58 (m, 4H), 7.44 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (d, J=1.5 Hz,1H), 6.8 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 6.75-6.72 (s, 1H), 6.2 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H),4.46 (s, 2H), 3.76-3.55 (m, 4H), 3.39-3.36 (m, 4H), 2.88 (s, 3H),2.46-1.96 (m, 2H).

Example 199N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 473 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, d₆-DMSO): δ 10.43 (brs, 1H),7.78-7.75 (m, 1H), 7.61-7.49 (m, 2H), 7.21-7.18 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.82 (d,1H, J=7.5 Hz), 6.73 (s, 1H), 5.79-5.74 (m, 1H), 4.85-4.75 (m, 1H), 4.47(s, 2H), 4.17 (s, 1H), 3.84-3.68 (q, 2H), 2.97-2.88 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.60(m, 5H), 2.38-2.35 (m, 2H), 1.99-1.94 (m, 1H), 1.54 (s, 1H).

Example 200N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): (M+1) 450; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, d6-DMSO): δ 8.15 (s, 1H),7.89-7.85 (m, 2H), 7.58-7.51 (m, 2H), 7.18 (m, 2H), 5.78-5.74 (m, 1H),4.79-4.71 (m, 1H), 4.16 (s, 1H), 4.03-3.83 (m, 2H), 3.93-3.87 (m, 1H),2.81 (s, 4H), 2.75-2.64 (m, 1H), 2.41-2.32 (m, 2H), 1.91-1.87 (m, 1H),1.63-1.58 (m, 1H).

Example 2012-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 482 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO, 400 MHz): δ 11.20-11.22 (m, 1H),7.72-7.77 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.44 (m, 4H), 7.17-7.21 (m, 1H), 7.10 (s, 1H),5.79 (m, 1H), 4.70-4.73 (m, 3H), 4.17-4.22 (m, 2H), 3.80-3.99 (m, 2H),2.93-3.14 (s, 1H), 2.76-2.79 (m, 4H), 2.62-2.71 (m, 2H), 2.33-2.43 (m,2H), 1.93-2.08 (m, 1H), 1.40-1.60 (m, 1H).

Example 202N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 496 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.81-7.86 (m, 2H),7.40 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.13-7.25 (m, 4H), 6.85 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.76(s, 1H), 5.85-6.00 (m, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 4.20 (brs, 1H), 3.81-3.86 (m,1H), 3.60-3.69 (m, 1H), 2.95-3.20 (m, 1H), 2.80-2.85 (m, 1H), 2.73-2.78(m, 4H), 2.66 (s, 1H), 2.38-2.49 (m, 2H), 1.90-2.10 (m, 1H), 1.50 (brs,1H).

Example 203N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 455 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 7.80-7.69 (m, 2H),7.69-7.46 (m, 2H), 7.20 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.73(s, 1H), 5.88-5.74 (m, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.18 (br s, 1H), 4.00-3.60 (m,2H), 3.17-2.90 (m, 1H), 2.90-2.55 (m, 7H), 2.48-2.32 (m, 1H), 2.16-1.79(m, 1H), 1.60-1.40 (m, 1H).

Example 204N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 446 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 10.34 (m, 1H),7.36-6.90 (m, 5H), 6.90-6.70 (m, 2H), 5.97-5.62 (m, 1H), 4.97-4.81 (m,1H), 4.25-4.01 (br s, 1H), 3.87-3.55 (m, 2H), 3.42 (s, 2H), 3.20-2.86(m, 1H), 2.83-2.62 (m, 5H), 2.48-2.22 (m, 4H), 2.01-1.84 (m, 1H),1.65-1.40 (m, 1H), 1.29-1.08 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 3H).

Example 205N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 464 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 7.47 (d, J=7.2 Hz,1H), 7.38-7.15 (m, 4H), 7.12-6.97 (m, 2H), 5.90-5.73 (m, 1H), 4.24-4.01(m, 1H), 3.92-3.58 (m, 2H), 3.20-2.96 (s, 1H), 2.80-2.55 (m, 6H),2.45-2.30 (m, 4H), 1.99-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.58-1.45 (m, 1H), 1.21-1.12 (t,J=7.5 Hz, 3H).

Example 206N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 459 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 8.12 (s, 1H),7.73-7.70 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.19 (m, 6H), 5.79-5.78 (m, 1H), 4.79-4.67 (m,1H), 4.14 (brs, 1H), 3.98-3.90 (m, 2H), 3.04-3.01 (m, 1H), 2.83-2.61 (m,5H), 2.38-2.30 (m, 4H), 1.93-1.89 (m, 1H), 1.51 (brs, 1H), 1.18-1.13 (t,J=7.5 Hz, 3H).

Example 2073-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide

MS (ES, m/z): 465 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 7.46-7.44 (m, 2H),7.36-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.21-7.19 (m, 1H), 6.94-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.10-6.08 (m,1H), 4.39-4.36 (m, 1H), 3.90-3.76 (m, 2H), 3.50-3.48 (m, 1H), 3.33-3.30(m, 2H), 3.12-3.10 (m, 3H), 3.03-2.90 (m, 5H), 2.84-2.76 (m, 4H),2.64-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.13 (m, 1H), 1.73 (m, 1H)

Example 2083-((S)-1-(2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide

MS (ES, m/z): 529 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 10.43 (brs, 1H),7.42-7.33 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.20 (m, 3H), 6.85-6.83 (m, 1H), 6.75 (s, 1H),5.89-5.85 (m, 1H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 4.19 (brs, 1H), 3.83-3.66 (m, 2H), 3.40(m, 2H), 3.23-3.13 (m, 3H), 2.86-2.51 (m, 6H), 2.34-2.33 (m, 1H),2.00-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.54 (brs, 1H), 1.14-1.01 (m, 6H).

Example 209N,N-diethyl-3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate

MS (ES, m/z): 620 [M+H—CF₃COOH]+; ¹H-NMR (D₂O, 300 MHz): δ 8.13 (s, 1H),7.72-7.69 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.34 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.20 (m, 4H), 6.87(s, 1H), 6.19-6.15 (m, 1H), 4.78-4.75 (m, 1H), 4.10-3.78 (m, 5H),3.64-3.19 (m, 4H), 3.01-2.94 (m, 2H), 2.89 (s, 3H), 2.34-1.98 (m, 2H),1.08-1.03 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 0.75-0.70 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

Example 2103-((S)-1-(2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide

MS (ES, m/z): 501 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 7.40-7.38 (s, 2H),7.36-7.34 (s, 2H), 7.20-7.18 (m, 1H), 6.84-6.83 (s, 1H), 6.74 (m, 1H),5.86 (m, 1H), 4.47 (m, 2H), 4.18 (m, 1H), 3.82 (m, 1H), 3.78-3.67 (s,1H), 3.08 (s, 1H), 3.05 (s, 3H), 2.98-2.85 (s, 3H), 2.82-2.80 (m, 2H),2.83 (s, 3H), 2.51 (s, 1H), 2.43-2.36 (s, 2H), 1.92 (s, 1H), 1.42 (s,1H) 1.12 (s, 1H).

Example 2113-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide

MS (ES, m/z): 478 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): 12.48-12.27 (m, 1H),8.13 (s, 1H), 7.76-7.68 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.03 (m, 6H), 5.87 (m, 1H),4.83-4.68 (m, 1H), 4.15 (s, 1H), 3.88-3.72 (m, 2H), 3.18-2.76 (m, 12H),2.01-1.88 (m, 1H), 1.53 (s, 1H).

Example 212N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate

MS (ES, m/z): 526 [M+H—CF3COOH]⁺; ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ 11.30 (s,1H), 9.75 (s, 1H), 8.05-8.02 (d, 1H), 7.91 (m, 1H), 7.58 (s, 1H),7.78-7.77 (m, 1H), 7.75-7.66 (m, 1H), 7.64-7.61 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.21 (m,1H), 7.17-7.11 (m, 1H), 6.26-6.22 (m, 1H), 5.58-5.48 (m, 1H), 4.72 (s,2H), 4.51-4.42 (m, 1H), 4.25-4.17 (m, 1H), 3.95-3.82 (m, 5H), 3.70-3.52(m, 2H), 2.80 (s, 3H), 2.49-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.30-2.26 (m, 2H).

Example 213N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 474 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ10.415 (1H, s),7.590-6.760 (9H, m), 5.924 (1H, br), 4.894 (1H, m), 4.199 (1H, m), 3.823(1H, m), 3.785 (3H, s), 3.703 (1H, m), 3.436-2.520 (11H, m), 1.990 (1H,m), 1.524 (1H, m).

Example 214N—((S)-1-(3-(5-ethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 490 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz): δ10.41-10.28 (m,1H), 7.93 (m, 2H), 7.61-7.43 (m, 1H), 7.14 (m, 1H), 608-6.75 (m, 2H),5.93 (m, 1H), 4.95 (s, 1H), 4.13 (m, 1H), 3.83-3.58 (m, 2H), 3.34 (m,2H), 3.11-2.92 (m, 3H), 2.83-2.59 (m, 6H), 2.51-2.33 (m, 2H), 1.92 (m,1H), 1.31 (m, 3H).

Example 215N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methylthiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 491 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.38 (s, 1H),7.76-7.74 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.61-7.60 (d, J=4 Hz, 1H), 7.12-7.10 (d, J=8Hz, 1H), 6.82 (t, J=6 Hz, 2H), 5.93-5.89 (m, 1H), 4.90-4.89 (s, 1H),4.20 (s, 1H), 3.83-3.67 (m, 1H), 3.43 (s, 2H), 3.34 (s, 3H), 3.13-3.08(m, 1H), 2.85-2.73 (m, 6H), 2.42-2.40 (m, 1H), 1.53 (m, 1H).

Example 216N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 477 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.40-10.30 (m,1H), 9.08 (s, 1H), 8.23 (s, 1H), 7.63-7.7.55 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.37 (m, 2H),7.32-7.22 (m, 1H), 7.15-7.05 (m, 1H), 6.86-6.75 (m, 2H), 5.94-5.80 (m,1H), 4.95-4.85 (m, 1H), 4.25-4.10 (m, 1H), 3.91-3.62 (m, 2H), 3.45-3.40(m, 2H), 3.18-3.00 (m, 1H), 2.87-2.71 (m, 5H), 2.63-2.59 (m, 1H),2.46-2.35 (m, 2H), 2.05-1.89 (m, 1H), 1.60-1.45 (m, 1H).

Example 217N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-4-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 477 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.40-10.30 (m,1H), 9.20-9.19 (m, 1H), 8.12 (s, 1H), 7.82-7.91 (m, 2H), 7.48-7.37 (m,1H), 7.28-7.18 (m, 1H), 7.15-7.05 (m, 1H), 6.86-6.75 (m, 2H), 5.97-5.85(m, 1H), 4.95-4.85 (m, 1H), 4.25-4.10 (m. 1H), 3.91-3.62 (m, 2H),3.45-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.18-3.00 (m, 1H), 2.87-2.71 (m, 5H), 2.63-2.59 (m,1H), 2.46-2.35 (m, 2H), 2.05-1.89 (m, 1H), 1.60-1.45 (m, 1H).

Example 218N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(4-methylthiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 491 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.36 (m, 1H),7.82-7.71 (m, 2H), 7.48-7.37 (m, 2H), 7.32 (s, 1H), 7.12-7.08 (m, 1H),6.84-6.75 (m, 2H), 5.97-5.83 (m, 1H), 4.95-4.85 (m, 1H), 4.25-4.12 (m,1H), 3.82-3.61 (m, 2H), 3.45-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.30 (s, 3H), 3.18-3.00 (m,1H), 2.85-2.71 (m, 4H), 2.68-2.63 (m, 1H), 2.42 (s, 3H), 2.05-1.89 (m,1H), 1.60-1.47 (m, 1H).

Example 219N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-methylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 491 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.37 (s, 1H),7.88-7.94 (s, 1H), 7.50-7.51 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.41 (m, 2H),7.21-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.07-7.15 (m, 1H), 6.79-6.85 (m, 1H), 5.85-5.89 (m,1H), 4.88 (s, 1H), 4.20 (s, 1H), 3.68-3.87 (m, 2H), 3.43 (s, 2H),3.32-3.34 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 3.07-3.12 (m, 1H), 2.88-2.90 (m, 2H),2.74-2.81 (m, 2H), 2.68 (s, 3H), 2.59-2.64 (s, 1H), 2.42-2.51 (m, 2H),1.96-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.54 (m, 1H).

Example 220N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 491 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.36 (m, 1H),7.86-7.79 (m, 2H), 7.38 (s, 1H), 7.22-7.10 (m, 1H), 6.83-6.75 (m, 2H),5.93-5.88 (m, 1H), 4.90-4.68 (m, 1H), 4.19 (m, 1H), 3.82-3.77 (m, 1H),3.67-3.62 (m, 1H), 3.41-3.32 (m, 2H), 3.30-3.14 (m, 1H), 2.94-2.76 (m,2H), 2.76-2.71 (m, 6H), 2.64 (m, 1H), 2.50-2.41 (m, 1H), 2.00-1.91 (m,1H), 1.50 (m, 1H).

Example 221N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 492 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.37 (brs, 1H),7.83-7.77 (m, 2H), 7.52-7.46 (m, 2H), 7.13-7.11 (m, 1H), 6.84-6.77 (m,2H), 5.94-4.71 (m, 1H), 4.25-4.14 (brs, 1H), 3.85-3.68 (m, 3H),3.60-3.02 (m, 5H), 2.81-2.78 (m, 8H), 2.68-2.34 (m, 1H), 2.28-1.98 (m,1H), 1.60-1.55 (m, 1H).

Example 222N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 514 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.41-10.28 (m,1H), 7.74-7.63 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.31-7.19 (m, 2H), 7.14-7.03(m, 1H), 7.03-6.91 (m, 1H), 6.88-6.70 (m, 2H), 5.98-5.80 (m, 1H),4.95-4.85 (m, 1H), 4.25-4.08 (m, 1H), 3.89-3.58 (m, 5H), 3.46-3.37 (m,2H), 3.16-2.97 (m, 1H), 2.90-2.80 (m, 2H), 2.79-2.72 (m, 3H), 2.62 (m,1H), 2.46-1.31 (m, 2H), 2.03-1.88 (m, 1H), 1.62-1.49 (m, 1H).

Example 223N—((S)-1-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 462 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.36 (s, 1H),9.34 (s, 1H), 7.95-7.89 (m, 2H), 7.72-7.45 (m, 2H), 7.12-7.10 (d, J=7.5Hz, 1H), 6.88-6.68 (m, 2H), 5.96-5.90 (m, 1H), 4.91-4.89 (d, J=3.9 Hz,1H), 4.19 (brs, 1H), 3.84-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.42 (s, 2H), 3.18-3.03 (m, 1H),2.89-2.74 (m, 6H), 2.51-2.40 (m, 2H), 1.98-1.93 (m, 1H), 1.53 (m, 1H).

Example 224N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 476 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.36 (s, 1H),7.90-7.84 (m, 2H), 7.72-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.12-7.07 (m, 1H), 6.83-6.70 (m,2H), 5.96-5.90 (m, 1H), 4.91-4.89 (d, J=3.9 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (brs, 1H),3.84-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.42 (s, 2H), 3.18-3.09 (m, 1H), 2.89-2.73 (m, 6H),2.64 (s, 3H), 2.51-2.40 (m, 2H), 1.98-1.91 (m, 1H), 1.53 (m, 1H).

Example 225N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 474 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.35-10.37 (s,1H), 7.48-7.63 (m, 4H), 7.29-7.32 (t, 1H; J=15.6 HZ), 7.02-7.12 (m, 2H),6.78-6.83 (m, 2H), 5.92-5.93 (s, 1H), 4.97 (s, 1H), 3.79-3.83 (m, 1H),3.69-3.80 (m, 2H), 3.61-3.65 (m, 4H), 3.51 (m, 2H), 3.42 (s, 1H),2.82-2.98 (m, 3H), 2.65-2.77 (m, 3H), 2.68 (s, 2H), 1.98-2.00 (m, 1H),1.55 (m, 1H).

Example 226N—((S)-1-(3-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 514 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.41 (s, 1H),7.55-7.41 (m, 3H), 7.40-7.25 (m, 2H), 7.15-7.05 (m, 1H), 6.99 (m, 1H),6.83-6.73 (m, 2H), 5.95-5.85 (m, 1H), 4.95-4.85 (m, 1H), 4.25-4.08 (m,1H), 3.90-3.60 (m, 4H), 3.41 (s, 2H), 3.13-3.01 (m, 1H), 2.87-2.75 (m,2H), 2.72 (s, 3H), 2.63 (s, 1H), 2.45-2.35 (m, 2H), 2.07-1.85 (m, 1H),1.60-1.42 (m, 1H), 1.12-1.00 (m, 1H), 0.50-0.40 (m, 2H), 0.30-0.15 (m,2H).

Example 227N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide

MS (ES, m/z): 476 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.35 (s, 1H),7.98-7.94 (m, 2H), 7.61 (m, 2H), 7.12-7.09 (m, 1H), 6.83-6.81 (m, 2H),5.92 (m, 1H), 4.85 (s, 1H), 4.17 (brs, 1H), 3.84-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.42 (s,2H), 3.12-3.05 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.63 (m, 6H), 2.49-2.42 (m, 5H), 1.99-1.931(m, 1H), 1.52 (m, 1H).

Example 2283-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide

MS (ES, m/z): 537 (M+1); ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.82 (s, 1H),9.13-9.10 (m, 1H), 7.81-7.79 (m, 2H), 7.48-7.45 (m, 3H), 7.08 (s, 1H),7.04-7.01 (m, 1H), 5.92-5.88 (m, 1H), 5.20 (m, 1H), 4.68 (m, 1H),4.18-4.05 (m, 3H), 3.92-3.88 (m, 1H), 3.86-3.70 (m, 1H), 3.15-3.09 (m,1H), 2.84-2.80 (m, 2H), 2.76 (s, 2H), 2.74-2.63 (m, 1H), 2.43-2.33 (m,2H), 1.98-1.93 (m, 1H), 1.52-1.51 (m, 1H).

Example 229 In Vitro Assay to Evaluate Potency of KOR Agonists ofFormula (I) Using IP-One Assay

The potency of the test compounds to the human KOR receptor wasdetermined by performing dose-response experiments in COS-7 cellstransiently transfected with the human KOR receptor cDNA using IP-OneHTRF assay.

IP-One assay: One day following transfection cells were seeded in ½-area96 well plates (Corning Costar, #675083) with 40,000 cells/well in DMEMmedium supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum, 2 mM glutamine and 0.01mg/ml gentamicin. The following day, media was aspirated and 50 μlStimulation buffer (10 mM HEPES, 1 mM CaCl₂, 0.5 mM MgCl₂, 4.2 mM KCl,146 mM NaCl, 5.5 mM glucose, 50 mM LiCl, 0.1% BSA, pH 7.4) were added toeach well. Test compounds were dissolved in DMSO in variousconcentrations and 1 μl was added to each well to stimulate cells.Following an incubation of about 60 minutes at 37° C., 10 μL IP1-d2(Cisbio) and 10 μl anti IP1-Cryptate (Cisbio) were added to each well.Plates were incubated at about 20-35° C. for a minimum of 60 minutes andcounted on HTRF compatible Alpha-Fusion (Packard). Determinations weremade in duplicates. EC50 values were calculated using AssayExplorer 3.2(Symyx), a standard pharmacological data handling software. Using thisprotocol, various compounds as described in Table 4 defined above werefound to exhibit KOR agonistic activity.

Using this protocol, various compounds as described herein were found toexhibit binding affinity towards KOR. For instance, examples 2, 5, 6, 7,12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 52, 53, 59, 55, 56, 57, 58, 62, 63, 64,66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84,85, 86, 87, 88, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103,104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118,120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133,134, 135, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148,149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162,163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177,178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191,193, 194, 195, 196, 198, 199, 200, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208,209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222,223, 224, 225, 226, 227, and 228 as described herein, exhibited a KORagonistic binding in-vitro EC₅₀ values of less than or equal to 50 nM;examples 1, 4, 21, 27, 36, 44, 48, 50, 61, 90, 112, 138, 197 and 202 asdescribed herein exhibited a KOR agonistic binding in-vitro EC₅₀ valuesbetween 51-100 nM; examples 3, 9, 10, 17, 28, 47, 51, 89, 165 and 192 asdescribed herein exhibited a KOR agonistic binding in-vitro EC50 valuesbetween 101 nM−1 μM; and examples 8, 11, 13, 14, 30 and 49 as describedherein exhibited a KOR agonistic binding in-vitro EC₅₀ values greaterthan or equal to 1 μM.

Although the present application has been illustrated by certain of thepreceding examples, it is not to be construed as being limited thereby;but rather, the present application encompasses the generic area ashereinbefore disclosed. Various modifications and embodiments can bemade without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. For example,the following compounds are also included in the scope of the presentapplication.

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A method of alleviating pain or gastrointestinaldysfunction in a patient comprising administering to the patient atherapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the groupconsisting of:N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-phenylethyl]-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;(S)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;5-(2-(((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-1-ium2,2-dioxide 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;N—((S)-1-(3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(3,3-difluoro-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(3,3-difluoro-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-ethyl-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)acetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide-2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoicacid;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;(S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetamide;2-(3-((S)-1-(2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoic acid;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-(methylsulfonamido)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoic acid;2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic acid;N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoicacid;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide;N,N-diethyl-3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;N—((S)-1-(3-(2-(diethylamino)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(2-(diethylamino)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-fluoro-5-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)-2-(3-(3-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;(S)—N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)acetamide;(S)—N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-7-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;(S)—N-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-2-dimethyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide;(S)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-(4-methoxybenzyloxy)phenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;2-(3-(4-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;(S)-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;N-(1-(1-benzyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)-t-butyl-2-(3-(1-(2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate;(S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;2-(3-(3-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)-tert-butyl-2-(3-(1-(2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate;N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)—N-(1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;2-(3-(3-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)-tert-butyl2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate;2-(3-(4-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N-(1-(3-(cyanomethoxy)phenyl)-2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;tert-butyl2-(3-((S)-2-((R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic acid; (S)-methyl3-((2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzoate; (S)-tert-butyl2-(2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-3 (2H)-yl)acetate;(S)-2-(2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)aceticacid hydrochloride;(S)—N-(1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)-2-(3-(1-(2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid hydrochloride;2-(5-(2-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)aceticacid;2-(3-(1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid hydrochloride;3-((5-(2-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzamide;(S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;(R)-2-(3-(1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;(S)-3-((2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzamide;2-(3-(1-(2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;(S)—N-(1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid triflouro acetate;(S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido) ethyl) phenoxy) acetic acid hydrochloride;2-(3-((S)-2-((R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;2-(5-(2-((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)aceticacid; Methyl4-((5-(2-(((S)-2-(((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzoate;N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic acid hydrochloride;(S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;2-(3-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;2-(3-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(3-(4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;(R)—N-(1-(3-((2H-tetrazol-5-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;2-(3-(4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(1-methyl-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-((2H-tetrazol-5-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;(S)-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;(S)—N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-thioxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-thioxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;(S)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;(S)-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;(S)—N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;N-(2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;2-(1-benzyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-propylacetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-isopropylacetamide;N-cyclopropyl-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-isobutylacetamide;N-(cyclopropylmethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(m-tolyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-fluoro-5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyclopropylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoicacid;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoicacid;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-(methylsulfonamido)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-(methylsulfonamido)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoicacid;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(methylsulfonyl)benzamide;N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;N,N-diethyl-3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamidehydrochloride;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;3-((S)-1-(2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide;3-((S)-1-(2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide;N,N-diethyl-3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;3-((S)-1-(2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(5-ethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methylthiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-4-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(4-methylthiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-methylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;and3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide;or a stereoisomer thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.2. A method of alleviating pain or gastrointestinal dysfunction in apatient suffering from diseases or disorders associated with and/ormodulated by KOR agonists in a patient comprising administering to thepatient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected fromthe group consisting of:N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N-[(1S)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-phenylethyl]-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;(S)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;5-(2-(((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-1-ium2,2-dioxide 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;N—((S)-1-(3-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(3,3-difluoro-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(3,3-difluoro-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-ethyl-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)acetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide-2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoicacid;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;(S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetamide;2-(3-((S)-1-(2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoic acid;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-(methylsulfonamido)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoic acid;2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic acid;N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoicacid;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide;N,N-diethyl-3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;N—((S)-1-(3-(2-(diethylamino)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(2-(diethylamino)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-fluoro-5-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)-2-(3-(3-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;(S)—N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)acetamide;(S)—N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-7-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;(S)—N-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-2-dimethyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide;(S)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-(4-methoxybenzyloxy)phenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;2-(3-(4-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;(S)-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;N-(1-(1-benzyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)-t-butyl-2-(3-(1-(2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate;(S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;2-(3-(3-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)-tert-butyl-2-(3-(1-(2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate;N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)—N-(1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;2-(3-(3-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)-tert-butyl2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate;2-(3-(4-cyanobenzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N-(1-(3-(cyanomethoxy)phenyl)-2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;tert-butyl2-(3-((S)-2-((R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetate;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(1-methyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic acid; (S)-methyl3-((2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzoate;(S)-tert-butyl2-(2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-3 (2H)-yl)acetate;(S)-2-(2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)aceticacid hydrochloride;(S)—N-(1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)-2-(3-(1-(2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid hydrochloride;2-(5-(2-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)aceticacid;2-(3-(1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid hydrochloride;3-((5-(2-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzamide;(S)-2-(3-benzyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;(R)-2-(3-(1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;(S)-3-((2-oxo-5-(2-oxo-2-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylamino)ethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzamide;2-(3-(1-(2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;(S)—N-(1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid triflouro acetate;(S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido) ethyl) phenoxy) acetic acid hydrochloride;2-(3-((S)-2-((R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;2-(5-(2-((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)aceticacid; Methyl4-((5-(2-(((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl)benzoate;N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;(S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)acetic acid hydrochloride;(S)-2-(3-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;2-(3-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;2-(3-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(3-(4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;(R)—N-(1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;2-(3-(4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)benzyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(1-methyl-2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-((2H-tetrazol-5-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;(S)-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;(S)—N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-thioxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-thioxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;(S)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-cyclohexyl-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;(S)-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;(S)—N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-(1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;N-(2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;2-(1-benzyl-2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-propylacetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-isopropylacetamide;N-cyclopropyl-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-isobutylacetamide;N-(cyclopropylmethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(m-tolyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-fluoro-5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyclopropylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoicacid;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoicacid;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-(methylsulfonamido)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;2-(3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)phenoxy)aceticacid;N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-(methylsulfonamido)-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(2-amino-2-oxoethoxy)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)acetamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzoicacid;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(methylsulfonyl)benzamide;N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;N,N-diethyl-3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamidehydrochloride;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;3-((S)-1-(2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N—((S)-1-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-cyanophenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(but-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide;3-((S)-1-(2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide;N,N-diethyl-3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)benzamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;3-((S)-1-(2-(2,2-dioxido-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]isothiazol-6-yl)-N-methylacetamido)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide;3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-6-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-(1,1-dioxido-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl)-N-methylacetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(5-ethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methylthiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(thiazol-4-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(4-methylthiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-methylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(5-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-1-(3-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;N—((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamide;and3-((S)-2-((S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(N-methyl-2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)acetamido)ethyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide;or a stereoisomer thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.3. The method according to claim 2, wherein pain is chronic pain oracute pain.
 4. The method according to claim 2, wherein pain is selectedfrom nociceptive pain, inflammatory pain, visceral pain, somatic pain,neuralgia, neuropathic pain, AIDS pain, cancer pain, phantom pain,psychogenic pain, pain resulting from hyperalgesia, pain caused byrheumatoid arthritis, migraine and allodynia.
 5. The method according toclaim 2, wherein gastrointestinal dysfunction is diarrhea, nausea,emesis, post-operative emesis, opioid-induced emesis, irritable bowelsyndrome, opioid-bowel dysfunction, opioid induced constipation, ileus,including post-operative ileus, post-partum ileus and opioid-inducedileus, colitis, decreased gastric motility, decreased gastric emptying,inhibition of small intestinal propulsion, inhibition of largeintestinal propulsion, increased amplitude of non-propulsive segmentalcontractions, constriction of sphincter of Oddi, increased analsphincter tone, impaired reflex relaxation with rectal distention,diminished gastric, biliary, pancreatic or intestinal secretions,increased absorption of water from bowel contents, gastro-esophagealreflux, gastroparesis, cramping, bloating, distension, abdominal orepigastric pain and discomfort, non-ulcerogenic dyspepsia, gastritis,constipation, or delayed absorption of orally administered medicationsor nutritive substances.
 6. A method of alleviating pain orgastrointestinal dysfunction in a patient according to claim 1comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effectiveamount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or astereoisomer thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 7.The method according to claim 6, wherein pain is chronic pain or acutepain.
 8. The method according to claim 6, wherein pain is selected fromnociceptive pain, inflammatory pain, visceral pain, somatic pain,neuralgia, neuropathic pain, AIDS pain, cancer pain, phantom pain,psychogenic pain, pain resulting from hyperalgesia, pain caused byrheumatoid arthritis, migraine and allodynia.
 9. The method according toclaim 6, wherein gastrointestinal dysfunction is diarrhea, nausea,emesis, post-operative emesis, opioid-induced emesis, irritable bowelsyndrome, opioid-bowel dysfunction, opioid induced constipation, ileus,including post-operative ileus, post-partum ileus and opioid-inducedileus, colitis, decreased gastric motility, decreased gastric emptying,inhibition of small intestinal propulsion, inhibition of largeintestinal propulsion, increased amplitude of non-propulsive segmentalcontractions, constriction of sphincter of Oddi, increased analsphincter tone, impaired reflex relaxation with rectal distention,diminished gastric, biliary, pancreatic or intestinal secretions,increased absorption of water from bowel contents, gastro-esophagealreflux, gastroparesis, cramping, bloating, distension, abdominal orepigastric pain and discomfort, non-ulcerogenic dyspepsia, gastritis,constipation, or delayed absorption of orally administered medicationsor nutritive substances.